The Deregulation (Corn Returns Act 1882) Order 1996

Laid before Parliament in draft

Made14th March 1996

Coming into force1st July 1996

Whereas:

(a)

the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales are of the opinion that certain provisions of the Corn Returns Act 18821 impose burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of a trade, business, profession or otherwise and that by amending or repealing the provisions concerned and by making certain other provision it is possible to remove or reduce the burdens without removing any necessary protection;

(b)

the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales have consulted such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests substantially affected by their proposals and such other persons as they consider appropriate;

(c)

it appears to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales that it is appropriate, following that consultation, to proceed with the making of this Order;

(d)

a document setting out the proposals of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales has been laid before Parliament as required by section 3 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 19942 and the period for Parliamentary consideration under section 4 of that Act has expired;

(e)

the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales have had regard to the representations made during that period;

(f)

a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament with a statement giving details of those representations and the change to the proposals of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales in the light of those representations; and

(g)

a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Now, therefore, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, hereby make the following Order: