Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection
Made
7th December 2013
Laid before Parliament
10th December 2013
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in respect of matters relating to the prevention and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of that Act, makes the following Regulations.
1972 c 68 Under Regulation 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Union law in respect of devolved matters, the function of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing those obligations continues to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland.