Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 405

Environmental Protection

Licensing (marine)

Marine Pollution

The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Made

9th February 2011

Laid before Parliament

17th February 2011

Coming into force

6th April 2011

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the environment, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.

(1)

S.I. 2008/301.

(2)

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) is amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). The Secretary of State’s functions in relation to implementing obligations under European Union law are preserved as regards Scotland by section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) and as regards Wales by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).