Part 3 U.K. Miscellaneous and general

Miscellaneous U.K.

46 Power to give effect to Community obligations E+W+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this Act—

(a) for the purpose of implementing a relevant obligation or enabling a relevant obligation to be implemented, or

(b) for the purpose of dealing with matters arising out of or related to a relevant obligation.

(2) The power under subsection (1)—

(a) includes (in particular) power to add or omit provisions, and

(b) includes power consequentially to amend or repeal any other enactment and any instrument made under an enactment.

(3) In this section, “relevant obligation” means a Community obligation of the United Kingdom relating to material which consists of, includes or is derived from human cells.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 46 in force at 20.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2792, art. 2(2)(j)

I2 S. 46 in force at 1.9.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1997, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 7, 8)