Introductory text

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 30th March 2004

Laid before Parliament 6th April 2004

Coming into force 27th April 2004

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated^f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act^f2 in relation to measures relating to good laboratory practice, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 2(2)^f3, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations—

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f1: S.I. 1999/2788.
f2: 1972 c. 68.
f3: Measures relating to good laboratory practice are not a reserved matter under the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). Therefore, as regards Scotland, see section 57(1) of the 1998 Act which provides that despite the transfer to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of that Act of functions in relation to observing and implementing Community law, any function of a Minister of the Crown in relation to any matter (including, therefore, in relation to measures relating to good laboratory practice) shall continue to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.