# The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made 18th December 2006
Coming into operation
for the purpose of regulation 3(12) to 3(16) 1st May 2007
for all other purposes 1st February 2007
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, being the Department concerned, makes the following Regulations in exercise of powers conferred on it by Articles 17(1) and (2) and 40(2), (4) and 55(2) of and paragraphs 1(1), (2), 10, 14(1) and 15 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (“the 1978 Order”). It is a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms. The Regulations give effect without modifications to proposals submitted to it by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland under Article 13(1A) of the 1978 Order after the Executive had carried out consultations in accordance with Article 46(3) of the 1978 Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/524/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-contained-use-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/introduction
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