The Electronic Commerce Directive (Adoption and Children Act 2002) Regulations 2005 No. 3222

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 3222

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

The Electronic Commerce Directive (Adoption and Children Act 2002) Regulations 2005

Made

17th November 2005

Laid before Parliament

29th November 2005

Coming into force

30th December 2005

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills(1), being designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to information society services, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section makes the following Regulations—

(1)

Section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) allows a Minister of the Crown to implement EC obligations despite the transfer of powers to Scottish Ministers.

(2)

1972 c. 68. The Secretary of State is designated for these purposes by Article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, The European Communities (Designations) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2555).