# The Communications (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Electronic Communications
Made 4th July 2016
Laid before Parliament 4th July 2016
Coming into force 31st July 2016
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act .
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) in respect of matters relating to electronic communications .
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references to the Framework Directive to be construed as references to that instrument as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/700/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/communications-access-to-infrastructure-regulations-2016/introduction
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