Statutory Instruments
Health And Safety
Environmental Protection
Made
21st March 2018
Laid before Parliament
28th March 2018
Coming into force
18th April 2018
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1).
The Secretary of State is designated(2) for the purposes of that section of that Act in relation to basic safety standards for the health protection of the general public and workers against the dangers of ionising radiation.
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). In so far as these Regulations deal with matters that are within the devolved competence of Scottish Ministers, the power of the Secretary of State to make regulations in relation to those matters in or as regards Scotland is preserved by section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).