Regulation 3 Amendment of the principal Regulations

there shall be inserted after the words “In these Regulations–” the following definition–

• ““the appropriate Minister” means–

  1. (i)

     in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,

  2. (ii)

     in relation to Scotland or Wales, the Secretary of State,

  3. (iii)

     in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland;”;

there shall be inserted after the definition of “British sea-fishery officer” the following definition–

• ““the Commission Decision” means the Commission Decision of 24th February 1992^f1 exempting the United Kingdom from the obligation contained in Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3882/91^f2;”.