The Beef Special Premium Regulations 2001

Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 2503

AGRICULTURE

The Beef Special Premium Regulations 2001

Made

11th July 2001

Laid before Parliament

12th July 2001

Coming into force

15th August 2001

The Secretary of State and the National Assembly for Wales, being designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred on them by virtue of the said section 2(2), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

The power of the Secretary of State to make, as a Minister designated by virtue of S.I. 1972/1811 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, regulations which extend to Scotland remains exercisable by virtue of section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46). The Secretary of State’s power to make, as a Minister so designated, regulations which extend to Wales is confirmed by article 3(4) of the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2788). The power of the National Assembly for Wales, being designated by virtue of S.I. 1999/2788 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, to make regulations in respect of an agricultural activity undertaken anywhere in the United Kingdom on a farm or group of farms which includes a parcel of land situated in Wales is exercisable by virtue of article 3(1) of, and paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 2 to, that Order, whilst the power of the National Assembly to make regulations jointly with the Secretary of State is conferred by article 3(4) of that Order.

(2)

1972 c. 68.