The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 97(8)(a) of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 0000

Agriculture

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022

Made

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Coming into force

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The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 87(1)(a), 88 and 97(1) of, and paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 10 to, the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006(1).

As required by section 97(5) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with such organisations as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of interests substantially affected by this Order.

As required by section 96(1)(e) of that Act, the Secretary of State makes this Order with the approval of the relevant Northern Ireland Department(2); the Scottish Ministers (as required by section 96(4) of that Act, a draft of the Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Scottish Parliament before the Scottish Ministers gave their approval); and the Welsh Ministers(3).

In accordance with section 97(8)(a) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(1)

2006 c. 16 (“the Act”). The “appropriate authority” empowered to make an Order is defined in section 96(1) and in particular in paragraph (e) of that subsection. By virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.

(2)

The relevant Northern Ireland Department is the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs as renamed by section 1(2) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.)).

(3)

The functions of the National Assembly for Wales in section 96(1) are transferred to the Welsh Ministers by operation of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).