The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008

Regulation 10(2)

SCHEDULE 7 Authorisations

SECTION 1 The Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency

1.  In respect of the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, an authorisation made under section 108 of the Environment Act 1995(1)(powers of enforcing authorities and persons authorised by them).

SECTION 2 The Department of the Environment

2.  In respect of the Department of the Environment, an authorisation made under—

(a) article 72 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997(2)(powers of enforcing authorities and persons authorised by them);

(b) article 25 of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999(3)(powers of entry and inspection); or

(c) regulation 8 of the Pollution, Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(4)(appointment of chief inspector and other inspectors).

SECTION 3 The Health and Safety Executive and local (health and safety) authorities in Great Britain

3.  In respect of—

(a) the Health and Safety Executive; or

(b) a local (health and safety) authority in Great Britain,

an authorisation made under section 19 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(5)(appointment of inspectors).

SECTION 4 The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland and local (health and safety) authorities in Northern Ireland

4.  In respect of—

(a) the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland; or

(b) a local (health and safety) authority in Northern Ireland,

an authorisation made under article 21 of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(6)(appointment of inspectors).

SECTION 5 Local (consumer safety) authorities

5.  In respect of—

(a) a local (consumer safety) authority in Great Britain, an authorisation made under section 72 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985(7)(appointment of inspectors);

(b) a local (consumer safety) authority in Northern Ireland, an authorisation made for the purposes of section 27(2) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987(8)(enforcement).

SECTION 6 The Secretary of State

6.  In respect of the Secretary of State, an authorisation made under regulation 16 of the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002(9)(appointment of inspectors).

(1)

1995 c.25.

(2)

S.I. 1997/2778 (N.I. 19).

(3)

S.I. 1999/662 (N.I. 6).

(4)

S.R. (NI) 2003 No. 46.

(5)

1974 c.37.

(6)

S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9).

(7)

1985 c.72.

(8)

1987 c.43.

(9)

S.I. 2002/1355.