The Active Implantable Medical Devices Regulations 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 3146

CONSUMER PROTECTION

The Active Implantable Medical Devices Regulations 1992

Made

10th December 1992

Laid before Parliament

11th December 1992

Coming into force

1st January 1993

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11 and 27(2)(b) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987(1), after consultation in accordance with section 11(5) of that Act with organisations appearing to her to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations, with such other persons as appear to her to be appropriate and with the Health and Safety Commission, and the Secretary of State as respects Great Britain and the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland as respects Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) and in each case in exercise of all other powers so enabling them, hereby make the following Regulations:—

(1)

1987 c. 43.

(2)

See S.I. 1991/2289, Article 2, which designates the Secretary of State and the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to active implantable medical devices.