# The Public Procurement (Amendments, Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Public Procurement
Made 11th March 2016
Laid before Parliament 17th March 2016
Coming into force 18th April 2016
The Minister for the Cabinet Office is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to public procurement and in relation to the combating of late payment in commercial transactions.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, that Act.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of that Act and it appears to the Minister for the Cabinet Office that it is expedient for certain references to EU instruments to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/275/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-procurement-amendments-repeals-and-revocations-regulations-2016/introduction
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