Introductory text

AGRICULTURE

Made 7th June 2002

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th June 2002

Coming into force 1st July 2002

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 66(1), 68(1) and (1A), 69(1), 74A, 75(1), 76(1), 77(4), 78(6), 79(1) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970^f1 and after consultation as required by section 84(1) of that Act with the persons or organisations appearing to represent the interests concerned, and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 (in so far as these Regulations cannot be made under the powers in the Agriculture Act 1970 specified above), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

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f1: 1970 c. 40; section 66(1) was amended by the Agriculture Act Amendment Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/980) (“the 1982 Regulations”), the Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1412), the Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1342) and the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1663); section 68(1A) was inserted by the 1982 Regulations; section 69(1) was amended by the Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1412) and section 74A was inserted by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Schedule 4, paragraph 6. Section 66(1) contains definitions of the expressions “prescribed” and “regulations”. The functions of the Secretary of State in so far as within devolved competence were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
f2: 1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred upon Ministers of the Crown under section 2(2), in so far as within devolved competence were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).