Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 8th December 2003.

2

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the European Communities Act 1972;

  • “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

  • “regulations” means regulations made pursuant to section 2(2) of the Act.