Statutory Instruments
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made
11th February 2002
Laid before Parliament
18th February 2002
Coming into force
11th March 2002
The Secretary of State, being the Minister designatedM1 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972M2 in relation to measures relating to the transport of dangerous or environmentally hazardous goods by road, rail or water, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2)M3 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following regulations:
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1996/266 and 1997/2563.
M21972 c. 68; the definition of “the Treaties” in section 1 of the Act was extended by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).
M3As regards Scotland, see also section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), which provides that, despite the transfer to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of that Act of functions in relation to observing and implementing obligations under Community law, any functions of a Minister of the Crown in relation to any matter shall continue to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.