Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 967
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1996
(The document as of February, 2008)
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1996 No. 967
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1996
| Laid before Parliament | 3rd April 1996 |
| Coming into force | 27th April 1996 |
The Secretary of State being the Minister designated[1] under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972[2] in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms and in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) and sections 15(1), (2), (4)(a) and (5)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (c) and (5), 4(1) and 15(1) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974[3] ("the 1974 Act") and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of the 1974 Act, hereby makes the following Regulations —
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 27th April 1996.
(2) In these Regulations, "the principal Regulations" means the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992[4].
Amendments to the principal Regulations
2.—(1) The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(2) The Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations shall be substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations.
John Selwyn Gummer
Secretary of State, Department of the Environment.
27th March 1996
Notes:[1] S.I. 1991/775
[2] 1972 c. 68; The enabling powers conferred by section 2(2) were extended by virtue of section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).
[3] 1974 c. 37; sections 15(1) and 50(3) were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (1975 c. 71) , Schedule 15, paragraphs 6 and 16(3) respectively.
[4] S.I. 1992/3217, extended to include the States of the European Economic Area by virtue of section 2(1) of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).
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