PART 2Waste: retention of legislative functions
CHAPTER 7Retention of functions from the WEEE Directive
Power to update in light of scientific and technical progress – EEE symbol20
1
The Secretary of State may, by regulations—
a
modify provision in any subordinate legislation which corresponds to that made by Annex 9 (symbol for the marking of EEE) to the WEEE Directive;
b
make provision requiring (whether by modifying any subordinate legislation, or otherwise) a reference to Annex 9 to the WEEE Directive (or a reference encompassing Annex 9) to be read as a reference to that Annex with modifications.
2
The Secretary of State may exercise the power in paragraph (1) only to the extent that the Secretary of State considers that it is appropriate to do so as a result of scientific and technical progress.