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AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 29th January 2002

Coming into force 31st January 2002

Whereas the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (“the Minister”) and the National Assembly for Wales—

(a)

are satisfied that the Milk Marketing Board (“the Board”) has carried out all the functions, as set out in regulation 4(1) of the Milk Marketing Board (Residuary Functions) Regulations 1994^f1, that remained to it;

(b)

have been given notice by the Board that it has wound up its affairs; and

(c)

have consulted the Board;

Now therefore, the Minister and the National Assembly for Wales, acting jointly (the National Assembly for Wales acting only in relation to Wales), in accordance with the requirements of section 14(5) of the Agriculture Act 1993^f2, hereby make the following Order—

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Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1994/2759, amended by S.I. 2001/3507.
f2: 1993 c. 37. The expression “the appropriate authority” is defined in section 24(2)(a) of that Act, in the case of a milk marketing board whose area is in England and Wales and in relation to things done by that authority, as the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State, acting jointly. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred, in relation to Wales, to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). The residual joint functions of the Secretary of State in relation to England were transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Food) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3141).