2020 No. 380
Exiting The European Union
Animals
Agriculture
The Animal Health and Welfare and Official Controls (Agriculture) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made 17th November 2020
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 19th November 2020
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Scottish Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, paragraphs 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.
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 The European Communities Act 1972 was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) with effect from exit day, but saved with modifications until IP completion day by section 1A of that Act (as inserted by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) (“the 2020 Act”)).
2018 c.16; paragraph 21 of schedule 7 was amended by the 2020 Act, section 41(4) and schedule 5, paragraph 53.
In accordance with paragraph 4(a) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act, to the extent that these Regulations are made under schedule 2 of that Act and are to come into force before IP completion day, they have consulted with the Secretary of State.
Paragraph 4 of schedule 2 was amended by the 2020 Act, section 27(7)(a).