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Scottish Statutory Instruments
AGRICULTURE
Made
23rd September 2004
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
24th September 2004
Coming into force
1st November 2004
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 66(1), 75(1), 76(1), 77(4), 78(6), 79(1) and (2) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970(1), after consultation as required by section 84(1) of that Act with the persons or organisations appearing to represent the interests concerned, and in exercise of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
1970 c. 40. Section 66(1) was relevantly amended by S.I. 1982/980, 1995/1412, 1996/1432 and 1999/1663. Section 66(1) contains definitions of “prescribed”, “regulations” and “the Ministers” relevant to the exercise of powers under which these Regulations are made. The functions of the Secretary of State in so far as within devolved competence were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46) (“the 1998 Act”).