16(1)In section 50, for subsection (1) substitute—
“(1)Where any power to make regulations under any of the relevant statutory provisions is exercisable by the Secretary of State, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food or both of them acting jointly that power may be exercised either so as to give effect (with or without modifications) to proposals submitted by the Commission under section 11(2)(d) or independently of any such proposals ; but the authority who is to exercise the power shall not exercise it independently of proposals from the Commission unless he has consulted the Commission and such other bodies as appear to him to be appropriate.”.
(2)In subsection (2) of that section, for the words from " Secretary of State " to " preceding subsection " substitute " authority who is to exercise any such power as is mentioned in subsection (1) above proposes to exercise that power ".
(3)In subsection (3), for the words " to the Secretary of State " substitute the words " under section l1(2)(d) ".
(4)Subsections (4) and (5) are hereby repealed.