# The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

Health And Safety
Made 18th September 2015
Coming into operation 23rd October 2015
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (“the Department”), is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms.
The Department, being the Department concerned makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and Articles 2(5), 17(1)to (5), 40(2), 40(4), 54(1) and (2) and 55(2) of, and paragraphs 1(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 2, 3(1), 4, 5, 7(2), 8, 10, 12(1) and (3), 13, 14(1), 15, 16 and 19 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(“the 1978 Order”).
The Regulations give effect without modifications to proposals submitted to the Department 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/2015/339/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-contained-use-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/introduction
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