Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 973

AGRICULTURE

The Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1991

Made

27th March 1991

Laid before Parliament

29th April 1991

Coming into force

20th May 1991

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 66(1), 67(5), 74A, 75(1), 76(1), 77, 78(2), (4) and (6), 79(1), (2) and (9) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970(1) and now vested in them(2) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation as required by section 84(1) of the said Act with such persons or organisations as appear to them to represent the interests concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:—

(1)

1970 c. 40; section 74A was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) and the Act was amended by the Agriculture Act 1970 Amendment Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/980). Section 66(1) contains definitions of the expressions “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(2)

In the case of the Secretary of State for Wales, by virtue of S.I. 1978/272.