The Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Charges) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001

Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 750

FOOD, ENGLAND

The Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Charges) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001

Made

7th March 2001

Laid before Parliament

9th March 2001

Coming into force

2nd April 2001

The Secretary of State being a Minister 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 in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section so far as these Regulations relate to the imposition of charges in respect of monitoring the requirements of the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995(3);

And the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17(1), 45 and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990(4) having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency and after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) and (4B) of that Act;

And in exercise of all other powers enabling him in that behalf;

Makes the following Regulations:

(1)

By S.I. 1972/1811.

(2)

1972 c. 68.

(3)

S.I. 1995/731, amended by S.I. 1999/400, S.I. 1999/1820 and S.I. 2000/656.

(4)

1990 c. 16. Functions formerly exercisable by “the Ministers” are now exercisable in relation to England by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (1999 c. 28), and paragraphs 12, 20 and 21 of that Schedule amend sections 17(1), 45(1) and 48 of the 1990 Act. Functions of “the Ministers” so far as exercisable in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672 and those functions so far as exercisable in relation to Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46). Regulation 13(4) of S.I. 2000/656 expressly authorises the Secretary of State to amend or revoke existing Regulations made or having effect as if made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (whether with others or not) under the Food Safety Act 1990.