# The European Communities (Designation) Order 2020

S.I. 2020/533 · made 20 May 2020

In England and Northern Ireland, only “designated” Ministers and departments can exercise powers in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) to make orders, rules, regulations or 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.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-designation-order-2020/pdf/uksi_20200533_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-designation-order-2020/pdf/uksiem_20200533_en.pdf

## Introductory text

European Union
Made 20th May 2020
Laid before Parliament 27th May 2020
Coming into force 17th June 2020
At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 20th day of May 2020
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

## 1 Citation, commencement and expiry

(1) This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Designation) Order 2020 and comes into force on 17th June 2020.
(2) This Order ceases to have effect on IP completion day.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order, “designated” means designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and similar expressions are to be construed accordingly.

## 3 Designation in relation to measures relating to the access to, or the pursuit of a regulated profession

The Secretary of State is designated in relation to measures relating to the access to, or the pursuit of a regulated profession.

## 4 Relationship with other designations

This Order does not restrict the scope of any designation made by any other Order.

## Signature

Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
In England and Northern Ireland, only “designated” Ministers and departments can exercise powers in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) to make orders, rules, regulations or 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.
The European Communities Act 1972 was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) on exit day but its effect, including the power in section 2(2), was saved and modified by section 1A of that Act to give effect to the continued application of EU law during the transition period.
Article 3 designates the Secretary of State in relation to measures relating to the access to, or the pursuit of a regulated profession.
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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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-designation-order-2020
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