Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection, England
Made
7th March 2016
Laid before Parliament
11th March 2016
Coming into force
9th May 2016
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1).
The Secretary of State is designated(2) for the purposes of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environment.
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).