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England, Wales and Scotland

AGRICULTURE

Made 15th September 1991

Laid before Parliament 11th October 1991

Coming into force 1st November 1991

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 66(1), 68(1), (2) and (3), 69(1), (3), (6) and (7), 70(1), 74(1), 74A(1), (2) and (4) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970f1 and now vested in themf2 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 84(1) of the said Act with such persons or organisations as appear to them to represent the interests concerned, and the Secretary of State, being the Minister designatedf3 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f4 in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1970 c. 40; section 74A was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) and there are other amendments to the Act not relevant to these Regulations.

f2

In the case of the Secretary of State for Wales by virtue of S.I. 1978/272.

f3

S.I. 1976/897.

f4

1972 c. 68.