Introductory text
Customs
Made 20th February 2017
Laid before Parliament 23rd February 2017
Coming into force 17th March 2017
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1, in relation to matters relating to trade in certain goods, including technical assistance, which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishmentf2.
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by sections 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the Export Control Act 2002f3.
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).
- f2
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S.I. 2006/1461, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
- f3