Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Health And Personal Social Services
Made
19th December 2013
Coming into operation-
27th December 2013
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(1), makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2).
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety is a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to cross-border health care(3).
Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; See S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(6)
1972 c.68. By virtue of the amendment to 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 to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the EEA Agreement. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1) and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), section 3(3) and Part 1 of the Schedule