# The Environmental Protection (Controls on Hexachloroethane) Regulations 1998, Introduction: Introductory text


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made 3rd March 1998
Laid before Parliament 11th March 1998
Coming into force 1st April 1998
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland, acting jointly as respects Great Britain, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, being Ministers designated for the purposes of that subsection in relation to measures relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/545/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-controls-on-hexachloroethane-regulations-1998/introduction
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