# The Public Procurement (Electronic Invoices etc.) Regulations 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 39(10) and 161(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Public Procurement
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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Minister for the Cabinet Office makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 and by sections 39(1) and (5)(d) and 161(2) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office is designated for the purposes of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to public procurement.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Minister for the Cabinet Office that it is expedient for certain references to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1870 to be construed as references to that instrument as amended from time to time.
In accordance with section 39(6) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, the Minister for the Cabinet Office has undertaken such consultation as the Minister considers appropriate.
In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 39(10) and 161(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111179819/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-public-procurement-electronic-invoices-etc-regulations-2019/introduction
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