Statutory Instruments
Energy Conservation
Made
at 1.25 p.m. on 2nd November 2020
Laid before Parliament
at 4.30 p.m. on 2nd November 2020
Coming into force
23rd November 2020
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 a Minister designated(2) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environmental aspects of product design.
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was relevantly amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3 of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). The European Communities Act 1972 was repealed on exit day by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), but continues to have effect until IP completion day pursuant to section 1A of that Act, inserted by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1).