[F1 Article 2a U.K. Definition of appropriate Minister

1. Subject to paragraph 2, for the purposes of making regulations ‘the appropriate Minister’ means—

(a) for regulations applying in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b) for regulations applying in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(c) for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.

2. For the purposes of making regulations, ‘the appropriate Minister’ is the Secretary of State if consent is given by—

(a) for regulations applying in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(b) for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 2a inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 5(3) (with reg. 12) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1463, regs. 1(2)(a), 6(4)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)