Statutory Instruments

1986 No. 1596 (C.57)

AGRICULTURE

The Agriculture Act 1986 (Commencement No.3) Order 1986

Made

7th September 1986

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 24(2) of the Agriculture Act 1986, hereby make the following order:—

1.  This order may be cited as the Agriculture Act 1986 (Commencement No.3) Order 1986.

2.  Section 8(2) of the Agriculture Act 1986 (which amends section 1(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1983 to increase from fifteen to twenty-one the maximum permitted membership of Food from Britain) shall come into force on 8th September 1986.

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 2nd September 1986.

Michael Jopling

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Michael Ancram

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Scottish Office

4th September 1986

Nicholas Edwards

Secretary of State for Wales

3rd September 1986

Tom King

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

7th September 1986

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This order brings into force on 8th September 1986 section 8(2) of the Agriculture Act 1986 which amends section 1(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1983 to increase the maximum permitted membership of the council known as Food from Britain from fifteen to twenty-one.