# The Fertilisers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998, Introduction: Introductory text


AGRICULTURE
Made 12th October 1998
Coming into operation—
all provisions except regulation 7(b) and Schedule 2 16th November 1998
regulation 7(b) and Schedule 2 1st January 1999
The Department of Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 66(1), 68(1), (2) and (3), 69(1), (3), (6) and (7), 70(1), 74(1), 74A(1), (2) and (4), 84 and 86(1), (2), (3) and (9) of the Agriculture Act 1970 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, after consultation with such persons or organisations as appear to it to represent the interests concerned, being a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the said section 2(2), and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1998/353/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-1998/introduction
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