# The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Consumer Protection
Made 18th April 2016
Laid before Parliament 22nd April 2016
Coming into force 20th May 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 Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to tobacco, tobacco products, nicotine, nicotine products and herbal products for smoking .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/507/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-related-products-regulations-2016/introduction
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