(1) This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 2004 and shall come into force immediately before 1st January 2005.
(2) In this Order–
“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation ( EC ) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations ( EEC ) No. 2019/93 , (EC) No. 1452/2001 , (EC) No. 1453/2001 , (EC) No. 1454/2001 , (EC) 1868/94 , (EC) No. 1251/1999 , (EC) No. 1254/1999 , (EC) No. 1673/2000 , (EEC) No. 2358/71 and (EC) No. 2529/2001 ;
“Scottish farmer” means a farmer whose holding is situated wholly or partly in Scotland and “farmer” and “holding” shall have the same meaning as in Article 2 of the Council Regulation; and
“specified function under Community law” means any function related to the implementation of any legislative instrument of the European Community adopted in pursuance of its common agricultural policy, which applies in relation to an agricultural activity by reference to a holding; and “agricultural activity” shall have the same meaning as in Article 2 of the Council Regulation.