2020 No. 1419

Exiting The European Union
Electronic Communications

The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment) (European Electronic Communications Code and EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Made

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 19721 and section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20182.

The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to wireless telegraphy including radio equipment3 and in relation to electronic communications4.

In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.