Made | 13th November 2003 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 17th November 2003 | ||
Coming into force | 8th December 2003 |
Designation of Ministers or Departments
2.
- (1) For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, the Ministers specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this Order are designated in relation to the matters specified in column (2) of that Schedule.
(2) Where a Minister is designated by this Order in relation to any matter, for which any other Minister or government department has been designated by this or any other Order for the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, any of them may make regulations and, if regulations are made by more than one, they may do so jointly.
Designation of the National Assembly for Wales
3.
- (1) For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, the National Assembly for Wales is designated in relation to the matters specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
(2) Regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales pursuant to this Order shall apply in relation to Wales only, save that regulations made in relation to measures relating to water resources may apply as set out in Schedule 2.
(3) Where the National Assembly for Wales is designated by this Order in relation to any matter, for which any Minister or government department is designated by this or any other Order for the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, any of them may make regulations and, if regulations are made by more than one, they may do so jointly.
Designation of Northern Ireland Departments
4.
- (1) For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, any Northern Ireland department is designated in relation to the matters specified in Schedule 3 to this Order.
(2) Regulations made by any Northern Ireland department pursuant to this Order shall form part of the law of Northern Ireland only.
(3) Where any Northern Ireland department is designated by this Order in relation to any matter, for which any Minister or government department is designated by this or any other Order for the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, any of them may make regulations and, if regulations are made by more than one, they may do so jointly.
Revocation of Designations
5.
The Orders specified in column (1) of Schedule 4 to this Order are revoked in so far as they relate to the Ministers, or Northern Ireland departments or the National Assembly for Wales, specified in column (2) and the designation specified in respect of them in column (3).
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
(1) | (2) |
Minister designated | Matter in relation to which Minister is designated |
The Secretary of State | Measures relating to water resources. |
The Secretary of State | Measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food; and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals. |
The Secretary of State | Measures relating to European public limited-liability companies (Societas Europaea). |
The Secretary of State | Measures in relation to freedom of access to, and dissemination of, information on the environment held by or for public authorities or other bodies. |
The Secretary of State | Measures in respect of navigation on inland waterways. |
The Secretary of State | Measures relating to access to, training for, the pursuit of, and the award of qualifications in relation to, the profession of social worker. |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Order | Minister or Departments designated | Designation |
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1981[4] |
The Secretary of State; Northern Ireland Departments. |
The presentation and packaging of food intended for sale for human consumption. |
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 1982[5] |
The Secretary of State; Northern Ireland Departments. |
The presentation, packaging, labelling, marking and advertising of food intended for sale for human consumption. |
The European Communities (Designation) Order 1989[6] |
The Secretary of State; Northern Ireland Departments. |
Measures relating to quick-frozen food intended for human consumption. |
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1989[7] |
The Secretary of State; Northern Ireland Departments. |
Measures relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution of water. |
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1992[8] |
The Secretary of State; Northern Ireland Departments. |
Measures in relation to freedom of access to, and dissemination of, information on the environment held by public authorities or bodies with public responsibilities for the environment and which are under the control of a public authority. |
[9]The European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2001 | National Assembly for Wales. | The control and regulation of the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms, in so far as concerns human health or environmental protection. |
[4] S.I. 1981/833, amended by S.I. 2002/794.back
[5] S.I. 1982/1675, amended by S.I. 2002/794.back
[6] S.I. 1989/1327, amended by S.I. 2002/794.back
[7] S.I. 1989/2393, amended by S.I. 2002/794.back