1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Designation) Order 2018 and comes into force on 21st June 2018.
(2) In this Order—
“designated” means designated for the purposes of section 2(2), and similar expressions are to be construed accordingly;
“Minister or department” means a Minister of the Crown, government department (including a Northern Ireland department) or the Welsh Ministers;
“section 2(2)” means section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972;
“subordinate legislation” means orders, rules, regulations or schemes made under section 2(2).