The Extensification Payment Regulations 2001

Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 864

AGRICULTURE

The Extensification Payment Regulations 2001

Made

9th March 2001

Laid before Parliament

9th March 2001

Coming into force

1st April 2001

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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 Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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 Minister’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(3) of, and Schedule 2(b) to, that Order, whilst the power of the National Assembly to make regulations jointly with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is conferred by article 3(4) of that Order.

(2)

1972 c. 68.