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Statutory Instruments
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Made
20th May 2002
Laid before Parliament
21st May 2002
Coming into force
13th June 2002
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972M1 in relation to measures relating to medical devicesM2, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 2(2), in exercise, with the consent of the Treasury, of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973M3, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11 and 27(2) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987M4, and in exercise of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 with organisations appearing to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations, with such other persons considered by him appropriate and with the Health and Safety Commission, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
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M2The Secretary of State was designated in relation to measures relating to active implantable medical devices in S.I. 1991/2289, and in relation to measures relating to medical devices other than active implantable medical devices in S.I. 1993/2661.
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