Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection
Made
19th November 2018
Laid before Parliament
22nd November 2018
Coming into force
1st January 2019
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1), makes the following Regulations.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(2) for the purposes of section 2(2) of that Act in respect of matters relating to the prevention and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1) 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). Under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Union law in respect of devolved matters, the function of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing those obligations continues to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland. Under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), despite the transfer to the Welsh Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Wales.