2000 No. 2831
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Genetically Modified Organisms(Contained Use) Regulations 2000
Made 17th October 2000
Laid before Parliament 25th October 2000
Coming into force 15th November 2000

The Secretary of State, being the Minister designated under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms and in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) and by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(b) and (c), (4)(a), (5)(b) and (9), 43(2), (4), (5) and (6), 52(2) and (3) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (c), (2), (4) and (5), 4(1), 5, 6(1), 8(2), 9, 11, 13(1) and (3), 14, 15(1), 16 and 20 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:
S.I.1991/755.
1972 c. 68; the enabling powers conferred by section 2(2) were extended by virtue of section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).
As regards Scotland, see also section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), which provides that, despite the transfer to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of that Act of functions in relation to observing and implementing obligations under Community law, any function of a Minister of the Crown in relation to any matter shall continue to be exerciseable by him as regards Scotland for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
1974 c. 37; sections 11(2), 15(1), 43(6), 50 and 52(3) were amended by section 116 of, and paragraphs 4, 6, 12, 16 and 17 respectively of Schedule 15 to, the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71).