1967 c.8 . Section 3(1) was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) , Schedule 4, paragraph 8(1) and (2)(a) and (b) and by S.I. 2011/1043 , article 6(1). Section 3(2) was amended by the European Communities Act 1972, Schedule 4, paragraph 8(1) and (3). Section 3(4) was substituted by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48) , section 42 and amended by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c.50) . Section 4(1) was amended by the European Communities Act 1972, Schedule 4, paragraph 8(1) and (3). The powers conferred by sections 3 and 4 are conferred on a “competent authority”, which is defined in section 1(2) for England as regards the protection of forest trees and timber from attack by pests, as the Forestry Commissioners and otherwise for England, as the Secretary of State.

The functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Plant Health Act 1967 were, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the Secretary of State by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No.1) Order 1978 ( S.I. 1978/272 ). Those functions were transferred from the Secretary of State to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 ( S.I. 1999/672 ). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) . The remaining functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by article 2(2) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 ( S.I. 2002/794 ).

S.I. 2004/3367 .