# The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2016/1190 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Agriculture, England
Water, England
Made 19th December 2016
Laid before Parliament 20th December 2016
Coming into force 31st December 2016
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”).
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to the environment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1254/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nitrate-pollution-prevention-amendment-no-2-regulations-2016/introduction
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