The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board (Abolition) Regulations 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/931
• Sections: 10

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board (Abolition) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 19th April 1999.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations “the Board” means the body corporate established by regulation 2(1) of the United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board Regulations 1992 .

Section 3 Abolition of the Board

The Board is hereby abolished.

Section 4 Designation of the Secretary of State as competent body

The Secretary of State shall be the body in the United Kingdom responsible for carrying out the tasks of the competent body provided for in Council Regulation ( EEC ) No. 880/92 .

Section 5 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities

All the property, rights and liabilities to which the Board is entitled or subject immediately before the date on which these Regulations come into force are transferred on that date to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Section 6 Provision for continuity in exercise of functions

Anything duly done by, or any request or decision duly made by, the Board is deemed to have been duly done by, or made by, the Secretary of State.

Section 7 Investigation of complaints by Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

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Section 8 Superannuation Act 1972

In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (bodies whose employees etc. may be covered by superannuation schemes), under the heading “Other bodies” the entry “United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board” is omitted.

Section 9 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

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Section 10 Revocation of the United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board Regulations 1992

The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board Regulations 1992 are hereby revoked.