# The Air Quality Standards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental Protection
Made 9th January 2017
Coming into operation 9th February 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, being a Department designated for the purposes of Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the environment, makes these regulations in exercise of the power conferred upon it by that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/2/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-quality-standards-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/introduction
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