# The Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 135(6) of the Children and Families Act 2014 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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Coming into force 20th May 2016
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating tobacco, tobacco products, nicotine, nicotine products and herbal products for smoking.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 94 and 135(2) and (3) of the Children and Families Act 2014 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 135(6) of the Children and Families Act 2014 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111129876/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-standardised-packaging-of-tobacco-products-regulations-2015/introduction
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