Statutory Instruments
Merchant Shipping
Made
3rd September 2012
Laid before Parliament
6th September 2012
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) and section 192A of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(2).
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated (3) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to maritime transport.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by section 3 of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). By virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51) regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183).
1995 c.21; section 192A was inserted by section 16 of the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c.28).