Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Plant Health
Made
28th March 2019
Coming into operation
29th March 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs(1) makes the following Regulations, with the consent of the Department of Finance(2), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1), (2) and (5) of the Finance Act 1973(3) and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(4).
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union(5).
The Ministry of Agriculture became known as the Department of Agriculture by virtue of section 7(5) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act (c. 36), was renamed the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development by Article 3(4) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/583 (N.I.1) and was renamed the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs by section 1 of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5)(N.I.).
The Ministry of Finance became known as the Department of Finance by virtue of sections 7(5) and 43(3) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act (c. 36), was renamed the Department of Department of Finance and Personnel by Article 3 of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/338) and was renamed the Department of Finance by section 1 of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5)(N.I.).