- Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 3919
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2001
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| Made | 11th December 2001 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 3rd January 2002 | ||
| Coming into force | 24th January 2002 |
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 [1], and section 29(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998[2], is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 24th January 2002.
(2) In this Order -
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"the Act" means the European Communities Act 1972,
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"Minister or government department" means a Minister of the Crown or government department, but does not include a Northern Ireland Minister or Northern Ireland department, and
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"regulations" means regulations made pursuant to section 2(2) of the Act.
Designation of Ministers or departments
2.
- (1) For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, the Secretary of State is designated in relation to the matter specified in the Schedule to this Order.
(2) In relation to the matter for which the Secretary of State is designated by this Order, where any other Minister or government is designated by any other Order in relation to that matter for the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, any of them may make regulations and, if regulations are made by more than one, they may do so jointly.
Designation of Northern Ireland departments
3.
- (1) For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, any Northern Ireland department is designated in relation to the matter specified in the Schedule to this Order.
(2) Regulations made by any Northern Ireland department pursuant to this Order shall form part of the law of Northern Ireland and not of any other part of the United Kingdom.
(3) In relation to the matter for which any Northern Ireland department is designated by this Order, where any other Minister or government department is designated by this or any other Order in relation to that matter for the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, any of them may make regulations and, if regulations are made by more than one, they may do so jointly.
Designation of the National Assembly for Wales
4.
- (1) For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, the National Assembly for Wales is designated in relation to the matter specified in the Schedule to this Order.
(2) Regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales pursuant to this Order shall apply in relation to Wales only.
(3) In relation to the matter for which the National Assembly for Wales is designated by this Order, where any other Minister or government department is designated by this or any other Order in relation to that matter for the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, any of them may make regulations and, if regulations are made by more than one, they may do so jointly.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
Materials providing or intended to provide nutrients for plants.
(This note is note part of the Order)
This is a further Order in the series designating authorities which may exercise the power to make regulations conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and specifying the matters in relation to which that power may be exercised.
Notes:
[1] 1972 c. 68.back
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