The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 576

Agriculture

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008

Made

28th February 2008

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the following provisions of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 M1 —

sections 87 to 91, 93, 96 and 97(1) and (2);

paragraphs 5 to 11 of Schedule 8; and

Schedules 9 and 10.

He has consulted with such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by this Order as required by section 97(5) of that Act.

As required by section 96(1)(e) of that Act, he makes the Order with the approval of—

the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland;

the Scottish Ministers (as required by section 96(4) of the Act, a draft of the Order was laid before the Scottish Parliament and approved by resolution before the Scottish Ministers gave their approval); and

the Welsh Ministers.

In accordance with section 97(8)(a) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Marginal Citations

M1 2006 c.16. The “appropriate authority” empowered to make an Order is defined in section 96. By virtue of sections 59(1) and 162 of, and paragraphs 28 and 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.