The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2466

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Made

4th September 2005

Laid before Parliament

9th September 2005

Coming into force

for the purpose of regulation 2(12) to 2(16)

1st January 2006

for all other purposes

1st October 2005

The Secretary of State, being the Minister designated(1) under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms and in the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the said section 2(2)(3) and sections 15(1) and (2) and 43(2), (4), (5) and (6) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (c), (2), 11 and 15(1) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(4) (“the 1974 Act”) and of all powers enabling him in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

S.I. 1991/755.

(2)

1972 c. 68; the enabling powers conferred by section 2(2) were extended by virtue of section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).

(3)

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.

(4)

1974 c. 37; sections 11(2), 15(1) and 50 were amended by section 116 of, and paragraphs 4, 6 and 16 respectively of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71).