The Feeding Stuffs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 277

AGRICULTURE

The Feeding Stuffs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Made

5th June 2003

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

5th June 2003

Coming into force

26th June 2003

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 66(1), 74A, 75(1), 76(1), 77(4), 78(6), 79(1) and (2) and (9) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970(1), after consultation as required by section 84(1) of that Act with such persons or organisations appearing to represent the interests concerned, and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) (in so far as these Regulations cannot be made under the powers in the Agriculture Act 1970 specified above) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

1970 c. 40. Section 66(1) was relevantly amended by S.I. 1982/980, 1995/1412, 1996/1342 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 were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

(2)

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon Ministers of the Crown by section 2(2), in so far as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.