The British Wool Marketing Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 1977

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These regulations may be cited as the British Wool Marketing Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 1977 and shall come into operation on 18th November 1977.

(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Amendment of the British Wool Marketing Scheme

2.  The British Wool Marketing Scheme 1950(1) as amended (2) shall be further amended as follows:—

(a) by substituting therein for the words “per pound” or “per lb.” wherever they appear the words “per kilogram”;

(b) by substituting in paragraph 71(5) thereof as amended, by section 10 of the Decimal Currency Act 1969, for the figures “2.5p” the figures “5.5p”;

(c) by substituting in paragraph 79 thereof, as amended as aforesaid, for the figures “0.417p” the figures “1.0p”; and

(d) by substituting in paragraph 88(4) thereof, as amended as aforesaid, for the figures “0.208p” the figures “0.5p”.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 12th October 1977.

L.S.

John Silkin

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Bruce Millan

Secretary of State for Scotland

13th October 1977

Roy Mason

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

19th October 1977

John Morris

Secretary of State for Wales

17th October 1977