# The Ship Recycling Facilities (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental Protection
Made 4th October 2018
Coming into operation 29th October 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972.
The Department has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in respect of measures relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste and in relation to the environment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/171/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ship-recycling-facilities-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2018/introduction
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