SI 2015/1911

Made                                               16th November 2015

Laid before Parliament             17th November 2015

Coming into force                       9th December 2015

The Treasury are a government department designated [S.I. 2012/1759.] for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 [1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), Schedule, Part 1. By virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51) legislation may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1992 (Cm 2183).] in relation to financial services.

The Treasury make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.