The Rural Stewardship Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 109

AGRICULTURE

The Rural Stewardship Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004

Made

10th March 2004

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

10th March 2004

Coming into force

31st March 2004

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 98(1) and (2) of the Environment Act 1995(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

1995 c. 25. Section 98(1) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820), Schedule 2, paragraph 120(7). See definition of “appropriate Minister” in section 98(5). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). The requirement to obtain the consent of the Treasury was removed by S.I. 1999/1820.