{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hemp-third-country-imports-amendment-regulations-2002/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hemp-third-country-imports-amendment-regulations-2002/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2002/1924",
  "legislation_title": "The Hemp (Third Country Imports) (Amendment) Regulations 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hemp-third-country-imports-amendment-regulations-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "AGRICULTURE\nMade 22nd July 2002\nLaid before Parliament 23rd July 2002\nComing into force 1st September 2002\nThe Secretary of State, being designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, acting in exercise of the powers conferred on her by virtue of the said section 2(2), and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+NI",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The power of the Secretary of State, as a Minister designated by virtue of S.I. 1972/1811 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, to make regulations which extend to Scotland remains exercisable by virtue of section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46). The Secretary of State’s power, as a Minister so designated, to make regulations which extend to Wales is confirmed by article 3(4) of the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2788)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1924/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}