# The Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018, Introduction: Introductory text


Consumer Protection
Health And Safety
Made 20th March 2018
Laid before Parliament 21st March 2018
Coming into force 21st April 2018
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to measures relating to safety as regards personal protective equipment.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for certain references to provisions of EU instruments to be construed as references to those provisions as amended from time to time.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the 1972 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/390/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/personal-protective-equipment-enforcement-regulations-2018/introduction
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