Explanatory Notes

Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020

2020 asp 17

1 October 2020

Commentary on Provisions

Part 2 – Collection and processing of data

Section 20 – Consequential repeals

169.This section repeals sections 78 to 81 of the Agriculture Act 1947 (power to obtain agricultural statistics, etc.). The repealed provisions provide for data-gathering powers which are replaced by the powers in Part 2 of the Act.