2012 No. 2567

Public Health

The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following regulations—

a

in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 30, 31, 32(1) and 63(1) of the Clean Air Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”)1; and

b

being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the environment3, and in relation to measures relating to maritime transport4 and consumer protection5, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.

In accordance with section 30(2) of the 1993 Act the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to represent manufacturers and users of motor vehicles or to represent the producers and users of fuel for motor vehicles or to be conversant with problems of air pollution.

In accordance with section 31(2) of the 1993 Act the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to represent producers and users of oil fuel or to represent manufacturers and users of plant and equipment for which oil fuel is used or to be conversant with problems of air pollution.