Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection
Made
2nd December 2015
Laid before Parliament
4th December 2015
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to the environment(2).
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
1972 c.68. Notwithstanding section 53(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46), the power of the Secretary of State to make subordinate legislation as regards Scotland for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 remains exercisable by virtue of section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998. Notwithstanding the provisions of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1958), the power of the Secretary of State to make subordinate legislation as regards Wales for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 remains exercisable by virtue of section 58(5) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).