CHAPTER ISCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS

F1 Article 2aDefinition of the appropriate authority

(1.

Subject to paragraph 2, ‘the appropriate authority’ means—

  1. (a)

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

  2. (b)

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

  3. (c)

    for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(2.

‘The appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given by—

  1. (a)

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

  2. (b)

    for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;