Part I
Enforcement of the relevant statutory provisions in connection with agriculture. 31. Subject to any provision made by regulations under section 15, 18 or 30, it shall be the duty of the appropriate Agriculture Minister to make adequate arrangements for the enforcement of the relevant statutory provisions in their application to matters relating exclusively to the relevant agricultural purposes.
Application of provisions in connection of this Part with agriculture. 32.—(1) The following provisions of this section shall have effect with a view to the application of certain provisions of this Part in relation to the Agriculture Ministers of matters relating exclusively to the relevant agricultural purposes.
(2) Subject to the following subsection―
- (a) sections 13, 14, 17(3), 27 and 28 shall apply in relation to the appropriate Agriculture Minister as they apply in relation to the Commission;
- (b) section 16 shall apply in relation to matters relating exclusively to the relevant agricultural purposes as it applies in relation to other matters.
(3) In their application as provided by the preceding subsection, the provisions of this Part which are specified in the first column of Schedule 4 shall have effect subject to the modifications provided for in the second column of that Schedule.
Provisions as to offences
Offences. 33.—(1) It is an offence for a person—
- (a) to fail to discharge a duty to which he is subject by virtue of sections 2 to 7;
- (b) to contravene section 8 or 9;
- (c) to contravene any health and safety regulations or agricultural health and safety regulations or any requirement or prohibition imposed under any such regulations (including any requirement or prohibition to which he is subject by virtue of the terms of or any condition or restriction attached to any licence, approval, exemption or other authority issued, given or granted under the regulations);
- (d) to contravene any requirement imposed by or under regulations under section 14 or intentionally to obstruct any person in the exercise of his powers under that section;
- (e) to contravene any requirement imposed by an inspector under section 20 or 25;
