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The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024

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4.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), section 1 of the Act and this Part are to be enforced by local authorities.

(2) The Secretary of State may—

(a)direct, in cases of a particular description or in a particular case, that responsibility for enforcing section 1 of the Act and this Part in relation to England may be discharged by the Secretary of State;

(b)delegate to the Director of Public Prosecutions functions in relation to the prosecution of an offence under section 1 of the Act or these Regulations.

(3) The Welsh Ministers may direct, in cases of a particular description or in a particular case, that responsibility for enforcing section 1 of the Act and this Part in relation to Wales may be discharged by the Welsh Ministers.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may direct, in cases of a particular description or in a particular case, that responsibility for enforcing section 1 of the Act and this Part in relation to Scotland may be discharged by the Scottish Ministers.

(5) Where a direction is given under paragraph (2), (3) or (4) in relation to cases of a particular description, the direction may specify that local authorities are not to be responsible for the enforcement of cases of that description and the period over which they will not be so responsible.

(6) A person exercising functions under paragraphs (1) to (4) is an “enforcement authority” for the purposes of these Regulations.

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