The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) and National Emissions Inventory Regulations 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2903

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) and National Emissions Inventory Regulations 2005

Made

16th October 2005

Laid before Parliament

19th October 2005

Coming into force

13th November 2005

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to greenhouse gas emission allowance trading(2) in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 2(2) of that Act(3) makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1972 c. 68.

(2)

S.I. 2004/1984.

(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.