Introductory text

HORTICULTURE

Made 25th May 2004

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 26th May 2004

Coming into force 18th June 2004

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(3) of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964^f1, after consultation with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests affected by the Regulations in accordance with section 23(1) of that Act, and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

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f1: 1964 c. 28; section 11(3) was inserted by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 4(1)(a). Section 26(2) contains the definition of “the Ministers”. The functions of the Ministers were vested in the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales acting jointly by the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272), article 4(2) and Schedule 2. Section 26(2) was amended by article 11(2) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to, that Order. The functions of the Ministers, so far as exercisable 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, section 125(1) and Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.