The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 20151Citation, commencement and amendment2New regulation 5A3Regulation 194Regulation 475Regulation 496Regulation 527Regulation 538Regulation 669Regulation 6710Schedule 3Statutory Instruments2015 No. 1935Environmental ProtectionThe Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015Made18th November 2015Laid before Parliament26th November 2015Coming into force1st January 2016The Secretary of State makes these Regulations under the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721.The Secretary of State is designated2 for the purposes of the Act in relation to batteries and accumulators.