EnforcementU.K.
17.—(1) [F1Subject to sub-paragraph (1A),] it shall be the duty of an enforcement authority in its area to—
(a)enforce the provisions of Part 2 of this Schedule; and
(b)carry out market surveillance duties under the RAMS Regulation, as it applies to construction products, and under the EU Construction Products Regulation.
[F2(1A) Where the Secretary of State is acting in their capacity as an enforcement authority the Secretary of State may—
(a)enforce the provisions of Part 2 of this Schedule; and
(b)carry out market surveillance duties under the RAMS Regulation, as it applies to construction products, and under the EU Construction Products Regulation.]
(2) A district council in Northern Ireland shall be competent to investigate and prosecute in respect of any offence under Part 2 of this Schedule that was committed outside its area in any part of Northern Ireland.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 17(1) inserted (20.7.2022) by The Construction Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/712), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(d)
F2Sch. 3 para. 17(1A) inserted (20.7.2022) by The Construction Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/712), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(e)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before the 2019 Regulations come into force, see reg. 1