# The European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2010 (revoked)

S.I. 2010/2473 · made 13 October 2010 · revised to 31 December 2020

Only “designated” Ministers and departments can exercise the powers in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) to make orders, rules, regulations and schemes. This is one of a series of Orders by which Ministers and departments are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to different subject areas.

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-designation-no-4-order-2010-revoked/pdf/uksi_20102473_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-designation-no-4-order-2010-revoked/pdf/uksiem_20102473_en.pdf

## Introductory text

European Union
Made 13th October 2010
Laid before Parliament 20th October 2010
Coming into force 10th November 2010
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of October 2010
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
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## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

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## 2 Designation in relation to public procurement

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## 3 Designation in relation to social security

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## 4 Relationship with other designations

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## Signature

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## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Only “designated” Ministers and departments can exercise the powers in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) to make orders, rules, regulations and schemes. This is one of a series of Orders by which Ministers and departments are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to different subject areas.
Article 2 designates the Minister for the Cabinet Office in relation to public procurement.
Article 3 designates each of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State and each Northern Ireland department in relation to social security but provides that Northern Ireland departments can only use the designation to make legislation that forms part of the law of Northern Ireland but not of any other part of the United Kingdom (unless they legislate jointly with a Minister or department whose designation is not similarly limited).
Article 4 provides that the Order does not restrict the scope of designations in other Orders and allows Ministers and departments designated in relation to the same matters to legislate jointly.
A full Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2473 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-designation-no-4-order-2010-revoked
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