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Statutory Instruments
Countryside
Made
22nd May 2024
Coming into force
23rd May 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 97 of the Environment Act 1995(1) (“the 1995 Act”) and section 62 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008(2) (“the 2008 Act”).
In accordance with section 97(6) of the 1995 Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such bodies referred to within paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of that section which the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
In accordance with section 60 of the 2008 Act, the Secretary of State has also consulted such organisations as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of persons substantially affected by this instrument and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
The Secretary of State is satisfied as to the matters referred to in section 66 of the 2008 Act.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 97(7) of the 1995 Act and section 62(3) of the 2008 Act.
1995 c. 25. Subsection (6A) was inserted by paragraph 12 of Schedule 22 to the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20). See the definition of “the appropriate Ministers” in section 97(8). The functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which were exercisable jointly with the Secretary of State in respect of England became exercisable by the Secretary of State alone by virtue of S.I. 2002/794.
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