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‘appropriate authority’ means:

F1a

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b

in relation to regulations which relate to rural development:

i

subject to point (ii):

aa

insofar as the regulations apply in England, the Secretary of State;

bb

insofar as the regulations apply in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

cc

insofar as the regulations apply in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

dd

insofar as the regulations apply in Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, or

ii

the Secretary of State:

aa

for regulations applying in Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers;

bb

for regulations applying in Northern Ireland, if consent is given by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

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