The Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 104

AGRICULTURE

The Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Made

16th March 2001

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

16th March 2001

Coming into force

6th April 2001

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 66(1), 77(4), 78(6) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970(1) and after consultation in accordance with section 84(1) of the said Act with such persons or organisations appearing to represent the interests concerned and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

1970 c. 40; section 66(1) was amended by the Agriculture Act 1970 Amendment Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/980), the Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1412), the Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1342) and the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1663). Section 66(1) contains definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

(2)

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon Ministers of the Crown by section 2(2) so far as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.