Scottish Statutory Instruments
AGRICULTURE
Made
30th September 2003
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
2nd October 2003
Coming into force
1st December 2003
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 66(1), 74A 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 of the Agriculture Act 1970 above) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
1970 c. 40; section 66(1) was amended by S.I. 1982/980, 1995/1412, 1996/1342 and 1999/1663. Section 74A was inserted by the European Communities Act 1972, (c.68), Schedule 4, paragraph 6. Section 66(1) contains definitions of “the Ministers”, “prescribed” and “regulations”. 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 (c. 46).
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.