# The Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018, Introduction: Introductory text

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

Intellectual Property
Made 15th May 2018
Laid before Parliament 18th May 2018
Coming into force 9th June 2018
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to intellectual property (including both registered and unregistered rights).
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act, makes the following Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/597/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-secrets-enforcement-etc-regulations-2018/introduction
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