# The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997, Introduction: Introductory text


WILDLIFE
Made 29th May 1997
Laid before Parliament 30th May 1997
Coming into Force 1st June 1997
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by subsection (2) of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972, being the Minister designated for the purposes of that subsection in relation to the regulation and control, in the interests of conservation, of the import, export, landing, keeping, transportation and commercial display of, and trade in and disposal of, fauna and flora (including their parts and derivatives) and in relation to anything supplemental or incidental to those matters, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following regulations:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1372/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-trade-in-endangered-species-enforcement-regulations-1997/introduction
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