The Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 1697

CONSUMER PROTECTION

The Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Made

4th July 2003

Laid before Parliament

11th July 2003

Coming into force

except for the purposes of regulations 3(b), 6, 7 and 9

1st September 2003

for the purposes of regulations 3(b), 6, 7 and 9

1st April 2004

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to measures relating to medical devices(2), in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 2(2), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987(3) 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:

(2)

The 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.