S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors  (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020  Made - - - - 31st January 2020  Laid before Parliament 3rd February 2020  Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)  The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by  section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( a ), sections 484(1), 1240A, 1240B and  1292(1) of the Companies Act 2006( b ) and sections 15 and 17(3) of the Limited Liability  Partnerships Act 2000( c ).  The Secretary of State is a Minister designated( d ) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European  Communities Act 1972 in relation to auditors and the audit of accounts.  1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors  (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.  (2) These Regulations come into force—  (a) in the case of Part 2, immediately before IP completion day;  (b) otherwise on the 21st day after the day on which these Regulations are made.  ( a ) 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was relevantly amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.  51) and by section 3 of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). The European  Communities Act 1972 is repealed on exit day by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), but continues to have  effect until IP completion day pursuant to section 1A of that Act, inserted by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal  Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1).  ( b ) 2006 c. 46. Sections 1240A and 1240B were inserted by S.I. 2019/177.  ( c )  2000 c. 12.  ( d ) S.I. 2007/1679. See S.I. 2018/1011 for relevant amendments.  PART 1  Introductory  Citation, commencement and application  2020 No. 108  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION  AUDITORS  INSURANCE 