Introductory text

Consumer Protection

Made 24th February 2017

Laid before Parliament 2nd March 2017

Coming into force 1st April 2017

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f1 and section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973^f2.

The Secretary of State has been designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to medical devices^f3.

The Treasury has consented to the making of these Regulations as required by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under European Union law in relation to devolved matters, the functions of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing these obligations continues to be exercisable by the Secretary of State as regards Scotland.
f2: 1973 c.51. Section 56(1) was amended by article 6(1)(e) of the Treaty of Lisbon (Changes of Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043).
f3: The Secretary of State was designated in relation to measures relating to active implantable medical devices in S.I. 1991/2289 and in relation to measures relating to medical devices other than active implantable medical devices in S.I. 1993/2661.