Statutory Instruments
Consumer Protection
Made
26th March 2013
Coming into force
6th April 2013
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to matters relating to consumer protection(2), makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act and section 211 of the Enterprise Act 2002(3).
In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and section 211(7) of the Enterprise Act 2002, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Schedule 1, Part 1.
Article 2 of, and the Schedule to, the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/2661).