# The Humane Trapping Standards Regulations 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Wildlife
Made 9th January 2019
Coming into force 28th March 2019
The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers are Ministers designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to wild animals.
The Secretary of State, in relation to England and Scotland, and the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales, make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/22/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/humane-trapping-standards-regulations-2019/introduction
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