Article 1A Appropriate authorityF1
For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘appropriate authority’ means:
(a)
in relation to:
(i)
England, the Secretary of State;
(ii)
Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(iii)
Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(iv)
Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; or
(b)
the Secretary of State:
(i)
in relation to Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers;
(ii)
in relation to Northern Ireland, if consent is given by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.