This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2018 and comes into force on 1st November 2018.

In this Order—

• “designated” means designated for the purposes of section 2(2), and similar expressions are to be construed accordingly;

• “exit day” has the meaning given by section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20182;

• “Minister or department” means a Minister of the Crown, government department (including a Northern Ireland department) or the Welsh Ministers;

• “section 2(2)” means section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972;

• “subordinate legislation” means orders, rules, regulations or schemes made under section 2(2).