Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 3311

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2003

Made

18th December 2003

Laid before Parliament

19th December 2003

Coming into force

31st December 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by subsection (2) of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972(1), being a Minister designated for the purpose of that subsection in relation to air pollution(2) hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1972 c. 68. As 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 function 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.

(2)

S.I. 1988/785.