This Statutory Instrument has been made to correct errors in S.I. 2019/527 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2020 No. 1590
Exiting The European Union
Wildlife
Animals
Environmental Protection
The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Made 16th December 2020
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”), and by section 8(1) and 8C(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”).
1972 c. 68 (“the 1972 Act”). 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). The 1972 Act is repealed on exit day by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (“the 2018 Act”), but continues to have effect until IP completion day pursuant to section 1A of the 2018 Act, inserted by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1).
2018 c. 16, amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1).
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to the environment.
S.I. 2008/301.
In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act, and paragraphs 1(1) and 8F(1) of Schedule 7 to the 2018 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.