Statutory Instruments
consumer protection
Made
15th February 2007
Laid before Parliament
16th February 2007
Coming into force
for the purposes of regulations 3 and 6
10th March 2007
for all other purposes
1st September 2007
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) and section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987(2).
She is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to medical devices(3).
In accordance with section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, she has consulted such organisations as appeared to her to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations, such other persons as she considered appropriate and the Health and Safety Commission.
1987 c.43; section 11 was amended by S.I. 2005/1083; there are other amendments but none are relevant.
The Secretary of State was designated in relation to measures relating to active implantable medical devices by S.I. 1991/2289 and in relation to measures relating to medical devices other than active implantable medical devices in S.I. 1993/2661.