# The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Wildlife, England And Wales
Made 3rd February 2016
Laid before Parliament 5th February 2016
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 5th February 2016
Coming into force 6th April 2016
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environment, and the Welsh Ministers are designated for those purposes in relation to the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.
The Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales, make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/127/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-countryside-act-1981-england-and-wales-amendment-regulations-2016/introduction
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