C1Part I Livestock and Meat Marketing
The Meat and Livestock Commission
4 Commission’s functions in connection with Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Acts.
1
The Ministers, or either of them, may from time to time delegate to the Commission any powers exercisable by the delegating Ministers or Minister to make orders under—
a
b
section 2 of the M3Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act 1891 (order exempting a market authority from obligation to provide and maintain accommodation for weighing cattle),
c
section 4 of the Markets and Fairs (weighing of Cattle) Act 1891 (order exempting auctioneers from requirements relating to facilities for weighing cattle),
d
section 1(4) of the M4Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act 1926 (order exempting auctioneers from certain requirements relating to weighing of cattle),
e
F1section 57(2) of the Food Act 1984 (order exempting market authorities from requirements relating to weighing machines for cattle).
2
An order under the said F1section 57(2) of the Food Act 1984 shall not be made by statutory instrument.
3
Where any power delegated to the Commission under this section includes power to vary or revoke orders previously made under that power, the Commission may vary or revoke any such order notwithstanding that it was made by the delegating Ministers or Minister.
Pt. I (ss. 1-22): Functions of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State for Scotland or the Secretary of State for Wales transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (except for Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 9(2) for certain purposes) (27.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3141, arts. 2(1)(5), Sch. (with art. 3)