Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This order may be cited as the European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 30th May 2003.

2

In this Order—

  • the Act” means the European Communities Act 1972,

  • Minister or government department” means a Minister of the Crown or government department, but does not include a Northern Ireland Minister or Northern Ireland department,

  • regulations” means regulations made pursuant to section 2(2) of the Act.