The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (British Wool Marketing Board) Order 2000

Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 1113

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

DEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND

The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (British Wool Marketing Board) Order 2000

Made

19th April 2000

Laid before Parliament

3rd May 2000

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

3rd May 2000

Coming into force

24th May 2000

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 19th day of April 2000

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas it has been recommended to Her Majesty in Council to make this Order following consultation with the British Wool Marketing Board;

And whereas the British Wool Marketing Board has been specified as a cross-border public authority by the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Specification) Order 1999(1);

Now therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 89 and 113 of the Scotland Act 1998 (2), and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (British Wool Marketing Board) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 24th May 2000.

Amendment of the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999

2.  In paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999(3) for sub-paragraph (1) there shall be substituted—

“(1) This paragraph applies to any function exercisable by a Minister of the Crown under the 1958 Act to make an Order revoking, or an Order approving an amendment or consolidation of, the Scheme approved by the principal Order.”.

A K Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1747) in relation to the British Wool Marketing Board.

It provides that paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to that Order applies to functions of a Minister of the Crown to make an order revoking, or an order approving an amendment or consolidation of, the British Wool Marketing Scheme under the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47).

This Order will come into force on 24th May 2000.

(1)

S.I. 1999/1319.

(2)

1998 c. 46.

(3)

S.I. 1999/1747.