The Ship Recycling Facilities Regulations 2015

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 430

Environmental Protection

Health And Safety

The Ship Recycling Facilities Regulations 2015

Made

23rd February 2015

Laid before Parliament

3rd March 2015

Coming into force

26th March 2015

The Secretary of State is a Minister 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 has consulted the Health and Safety Executive and the Office for Nuclear Regulation, as required by section 50(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(3) and makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), (2) and (4)(a) and 43(2) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(c) and (2) and 4(1) of Schedule 3 to, that Act(4) and by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

(1)

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1)(a) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), the Schedule, Part 1. Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions in or as regards Scotland. Under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), despite the transfer to the Welsh Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Wales.

(3)

1974 c. 37; section 50(2) was amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraph 16(2) and the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), Schedule 12, Part 1, paragraph 11(3).

(4)

Section 15(1) was substituted by the Employment Protection Act 1975, Schedule 15, paragraph 6 and amended by S.I. 2002/794. Section 15(2) was amended by the Energy Act 2013, Schedule 12, Part 1, paragraph 5(3). Section 15(4)(a) was amended by S.I. 2008/960.