2017 No. 737

Consumer Protection

The Recreational Craft Regulations 2017

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in respect of measures relating to craft intended for recreational purposes.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for certain references to provisions of EU instruments to be construed as references to those provisions as amended from time to time.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of and paragraph 1A of Schedule 23 to the European Communities Act 1972, makes the following Regulations.