57(1)Section 27 (inspectors) is amended as follows.
(2)For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
“(1)The following may appoint persons to act as inspectors to assist in carrying out their respective functions under this Chapter—
(a)the OGA,
(b)the Scottish Ministers,
(c)the Welsh Ministers, and
(d)the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland.
(2)The following may make payments, by way of remuneration or otherwise, to inspectors appointed by them under this section—
(a)the Scottish Ministers,
(b)the Welsh Ministers, and
(c)the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland.”
(3)In subsection (3)(b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “OGA”.
(4)In subsection (6)—
(a)for “This section applies” substitute “Subsections (3) to (5) apply”,
(b)for “it applies” substitute “they apply”, and
(c)at the end insert “(reading the reference to the OGA in subsection (3)(b) as a reference to the Secretary of State)”.
(5)Omit subsection (7).