[F125A“Enforcement action”U.K.
(1)In this Part, “enforcement action” means—
(a)action which relates to securing compliance with a restriction, requirement or condition in the event of breach (or putative breach) of a restriction, requirement or condition;
(b)action taken with a view to, or in connection with, the imposition of a sanction (criminal or otherwise) in respect of an act or omission;
(c)action taken in connection with the pursuit of a remedy conferred by an enactment in respect of an act or omission.
(2)But the Secretary of State may by regulations, with the consent of the Welsh Ministers, specify—
(a)action which is to be regarded as enforcement action for the purposes of this Part or any provision of this Part specified in the regulations;
(b)action which is not to be regarded as enforcement action for the purposes of this Part or any provision of this Part specified in the regulations.
(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may make different provision for different purposes.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 substituted (4.5.2016 for specified purposes, 1.10.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 20(1), 44(1)(c); S.I. 2017/473, reg. 3(b)