The Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 2004
This Order makes provision under section 30(3) of the Scotland Act 1998. It concerns functions related to the implementation of a common agricultural policy legislative instrument of the European Community, which apply to an agricultural activity by reference to a holding, and prerogative and other executive functions under section 53(2)(a) of that Act. It provides that, so far as exercisable in relation to a farmer, defined for these purposes as one whose holding within the United Kingdom is situated wholly or partly within Scotland (“a Scottish farmer”), the relevant functions should be treated for the purposes of that Act as being functions which are exercisable in or as regards Scotland.