The Environmental Information Regulations 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 3240

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Environmental Information Regulations 1992

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made

18th December 1992

Coming into force

31st December 1992

Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in pursuance of paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972(1);

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, being a Minister designated(2) for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 2 of that Act in relation to freedom of access to, and the dissemination of, information on the environment held by public authorities or bodies with public responsibilities for the environment and which are under the control of a public authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that subsection and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1972 c. 68.

(2)

The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1711).