The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 311

Exiting The European Union

Canals And Inland Waterways, England And Wales

Environmental Protection, England And Wales

Marine Pollution

Transport And Works, England And Wales

The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Made

19th February 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) and section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(2).

In accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to maritime transport(3) and the environment(4).

(1)

1972 c. 68. Section 2 was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).