Enforcement
I1I27Enforcement action by local authorities
1
A local authority may—
a
investigate complaints in respect of offences under section 5 alleged to have been committed in its area;
b
bring prosecutions in respect of offences under section 5 committed in its area;
c
take any other steps with a view to reducing the incidence of offences under section 5 in its area.
2
References in this Act to an authorised officer of a local authority are to any person authorised by a local authority for the purposes of this Act.