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(1) This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Designation) (No. 5) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 24th January 2001.
(2) In this Order—
 “the Act” means the European Communities Act 1972, and
 “regulations” means regulations made pursuant to section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
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(1) For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, the Ministers or government departments 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 or government department is designated by this Order in relation to any matter, for which any 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.
(3) Regulations made by a Northern Ireland department in pursuance of this Order, that are not made jointly with a Minister, shall form part of the law of Northern Ireland and not of any other part of the United Kingdom.
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Schedule 2 (which contains revocations of previous designations) has effect.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council

CHEDULE 1
Article (2)


(1) Ministers or Departments
(2) Matters in relation to which Ministers or Departments are designated
The Secretary of State Matters in respect of noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors.
The Lord Chancellor Matters relating to the jurisdiction over, and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in, matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility for the children of both spouses.
Any Northern Ireland department Matters relating to the promotion of rural development.
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3


(1) (2) (3)
Order containing designation Minister previously designated Matters in relation to which the designation is revoked
The European Communities (Designation) Order 1985 The Secretary of State Measures in respect of sound power level requirements for the marketing, placing into service and use of construction plant and equipment for cutting grass.
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1987 The Secretary of State Measures in respect of sound pressure level requirements for the marketing of construction plant and equipment and measures in respect of the use of such equipment.