The Working Time Regulations 1999

Made16th December 1999

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

Whereas the Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 in relation to measures relating to the organisation of working time2;

And whereas a draft of the following Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to that Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of that Act hereby makes the following Regulations—