# The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) Regulations 1998, Introduction: Introductory text


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Made 19th August 1998
Laid before Parliament 1st September 1998
Coming into force 23rd September 1998
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 for the regulation of the type, description, construction or equipment of vehicles, and of components of vehicles, and in particular any vehicle type approval scheme, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2051/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-ec-type-approval-regulations-1998/introduction
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