Ministry of Agriculture Regulations, 2007 (R.R.S. c. G-5.1 Reg. 130)

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, 2007 G-5.1 REG 130 1 The Ministry of Agriculture Regulations, 2007 being Chapter G-5.1 Reg 130 (effective November 21, 2007). NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, 2007 2 G-5.1 REG 130 Table of Contents 1 Title 2 Ministry continued 3 Objects and purposes 4 Coming into force MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, 2007 G-5.1 REG 130 3 CHAPTER G-5.1 REG 130 The Government Organization Act Title 1 These regulations may be cited as The Ministry of Agriculture Regulations, 2007. Ministry continued 2 The department of the Government of Saskatchewan called the Department of Agriculture and Food is continued as the Ministry of Agriculture. 30 Nov 2007 cG-5.1 Reg 130 s2. Objects and purposes 3 The objects and purposes of the Ministry of Agriculture are the following: (a) to provide the structure wherein and whereby the powers, responsibilities and functions of the Minister of Agriculture may be exercised and carried out; (b) to co-ordinate, develop, promote and implement policies and programs of the Government of Saskatchewan related to the office of the Minister of Agriculture in accordance with The Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization Act; (c) to co-ordinate, develop, promote and implement policies and programs of the Government of Saskatchewan relating to agriculture and food and, without limiting this object and purpose, to co-ordinate, develop, promote and implement policies and programs relating to: (i) the enhancement of Saskatchewan’s agricultural interests and products; (ii) the marketability of food produced in Saskatchewan; (iii) the encouragement of production, and the facilitation of marketing inside and outside Saskatchewan, of primary and processed agricultural and food products; (iv) the co-ordination of the production, processing and marketing of agricultural and food products; (v) the encouragement of co-operation among agriculturalists; (vi) the economic analysis of matters associated with agricultural and food production and marketing; (vii) the sustainability of agriculture in Saskatchewan; (viii) the trade in Saskatchewan’s agricultural products; (ix) the increase of Saskatchewan’s share of existing markets and the penetration of new markets in agricultural products; MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, 2007 4 G-5.1 REG 130 REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright©2007 (x) research into and development of all aspects of the agriculture and food industry; (xi) the diversification of the range of primary agricultural products through the development of agricultural processing and value-added activities; (xii) the provision of technical, educational or field services to rural residents; and (xiii) the management of provincial lands. 30 Nov 2007 cG-5.1 Reg 130 s3. Coming into force 4 These regulations come into force on November 21, 2007. 30 Nov 2007 cG-5.1 Reg 130 s4.