2011 No. 2718

European Union

The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2011 (revoked)F1

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 16th day of November 2011

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

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Annotations:

Citation and interpretationF11

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Designation in relation to discriminationF12

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Relationship with other designationsF13

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F1EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, only “designated” Ministers and departments can exercise the powers in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) to make orders, rules, regulations and schemes. This is one of a series of Orders by which Ministers and departments are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to different subject areas.

Article 2 designates the Treasury in relation to discrimination.

A full Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.