Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005Show full title

[F1 Article 2a U.K. Definition of the appropriate authority

1. Subject to paragraph 2, ‘the appropriate authority’ means—

(a)

for regulations applying in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)

for regulations applying in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(c)

for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

2. ‘The appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given by—

(a)

for regulations applying in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(b)

for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 2a inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 6(3) (with reg. 12) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 3(3)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)