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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Nuclear Security (Secretary of State Security Directions) Regulations 2018, Section 8.
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8.—(1) The Secretary of State may appoint a suitably qualified person for the purposes of enforcing these Regulations.
(2) An enforcement officer is authorised to exercise such of the relevant powers as are set out in the instrument by which the officer is appointed (“instrument of appointment”).
(3) Any instrument of appointment—
(a)must be in writing;
(b)may authorise an enforcement officer to exercise any relevant power—
(i)without restriction; or
(ii)only to a limited extent or for limited purposes.
(4) The Secretary of State may vary in writing any authority given to an enforcement officer in respect of the exercise of any relevant power.
(5) An enforcement officer may bring proceedings for an offence before a magistrates' court in England and Wales if authorised to do so by that officer's instrument of appointment.
(6) When exercising or seeking to exercise any relevant power, an enforcement officer must, if asked, produce the officer's instrument of appointment (including any instrument varying it) or a duly authenticated copy.
(7) The Schedule (powers which may be exercised by enforcement officers) has effect.
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