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· Order in Council / Agricultural Operations, Part 2 Matters Amendment Regulation · in-force

Agricultural operations part 2 matters amendment regulation oic 205 2025

This Order in Council makes the Agricultural Operations, Part 2 Matters Amendment Regulation, which revises terminology, removes 'the Board' from certain approval processes, extends a compliance date, and adjusts a numerical range within t…

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What changed

  • The Agricultural Operation Practices Amendment Act, 2025, is brought into legal force on June 23, 2025, by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
  • Replaces the term "composting" with "organic" in specific sections of the Agricultural Operations, Part 2 Matters Regulation (AR 257/2001).
  • Removes references to "or the Board" in Section 4.1(1)(b) and "by an approval officer or the Board" in Section 4.1(2), centralizing approval authority with an approval officer.
  • Extends the compliance date in Section 6 from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2030.
  • Adjusts a numerical range in Schedule 2, Column 2, from "150 – 449" to "150 – 499".
  • The regulation comes into force upon the coming into force of the Agricultural Operation Practices Amendment Act, 2025.

Why it matters

  • This action formally establishes the legal basis for the provisions contained within the Agricultural Operation Practices Amendment Act, 2025.
  • The removal of "the Board" from specific approval processes shifts decision-making authority from a potentially independent or multi-party body to a single approval officer.
  • This change centralizes the authority for certain agricultural operation approvals within the administrative structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
  • The extension of the compliance date provides additional time for regulated entities to meet specific requirements.
  • The adjustment of the numerical range may alter the classification or scope of certain agricultural operations.
  • The conditional coming into force links the implementation of these regulatory changes to a broader legislative amendment.

Other governance concerns

  • Specific governance concerns cannot be determined from the OIC text alone, as it only proclaims an Act into force.
  • Reduced institutional oversight in approval processes
  • Shift in decision-making authority

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