Statutory Instruments
Civil Aviation
Made
23rd October 2013
Laid before Parliament
29th October 2013
Coming into force
12th December 2013
The Secretary of State is designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to measures relating to air transport.
In exercise of the powers conferred by that section the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). By virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51), regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183).