The European Communities (Designation) Order 2012 No. 1759

Citation and interpretation U.K.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Designation) Order 2012 and comes into force on 7th August 2012.

(2) In this Order—

“designated” means designated for the purposes of section 2(2), and similar expressions are to be construed accordingly;

“prohibited weapons” and “prohibited ammunition” mean respectively weapons and ammunition prohibited under Article 45 of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004(1) (including, in the case of ammunition, any missiles falling within paragraph (2)(g) of that Article);

“Minister or department” means —

(a)

a Minister of the Crown or government department, including a Northern Ireland department, or

(b)

the Welsh Ministers;

“section 2(2)” means section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972;

“subordinate legislation” means orders, rules, regulations or schemes made under section 2(2).

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in force at 7.8.2012, see art. 1(1)

(1)

S.I. 2004/702 (N.13).