Introductory text

Environmental Protection

Made 4th December 2017

Laid before Parliament 5th December 2017

Coming into force in accordance with regulation

The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 in relation to the environment M2.

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act M3.

Annotations

M1: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The Secretary of State continues to be able to implement European Union law, so far as it is devolved, under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (in respect of Scotland) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) (in respect of Wales).
M2: S.I. 2008/301.
M3: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The Secretary of State continues to be able to implement European Union law, so far as it is devolved, under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (in respect of Scotland) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) (in respect of Wales).