2019 No. 289

Exiting The European Union

Agriculture

Horticulture

Plant Health

Seeds

The Seed, Propagating Material and Common Agricultural Policy (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Made
10th September 2019
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
12th September 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Scottish Ministers make these Regulations in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 , paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 and paragraph 21(b) of schedule 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with paragraph 4 of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, they have consulted with the Secretary of State.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by paragraph 15(3) of schedule 8 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”)). Section 2(2) was also amended by section 27(1)(a) of the 2006 Act and by section 3(1) and (3) and Part 1 of the schedule of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. The European Communities Act 1972 is prospectively repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) from exit day (see section 20 of that Act). The powers in section 2(2) are exercised in relation to Part 2 of these Regulations.
2018 c.16
(“
the 2018 Act
”).