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The Market Surveillance (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Application

  5. 4.Designation of market surveillance authorities

  6. 5.Enforcement powers giving effect to Article 14(4) of the MSC Regulation

  7. 6.Enforcer's legislation

  8. 7.Table of enforcer's legislation

  9. 8.Offences

  10. 9.Amendment of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015

  11. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Investigatory powers

      1. 1.Interpretation of terms used in this Schedule

      2. 2.Power to require the production of information

      3. 3.Procedure for notice under paragraph 2

      4. 4.Enforcement of notice under paragraph 2

      5. 5.Limitations on use of information provided in response to a notice under paragraph 2

      6. 6.Power to purchase products

      7. 7.Power to observe carrying on of a business etc

      8. 8.Power to enter premises without a warrant

      9. 9.Application of paragraphs 10 to 17

      10. 10.Power to inspect products etc

      11. 11.Power to test equipment

      12. 12.Power to require the production of documents

      13. 13.Power to seize and detain products

      14. 14.Power to seize documents required as evidence

      15. 15.Power to decommission or switch off fixed installations

      16. 16.Power to decommission or switch off any medical device

      17. 17.Power to break open container etc

      18. 18.Power to enter premises with warrant

      19. 19.Entry to premises under warrant

      20. 20.Power to require assistance from person on premises

      21. 21.Offence of obstruction

      22. 22.Offence of purporting to act as an officer

      23. 23.Access to seized products and documents

      24. 24.Notice of testing of products

      25. 25.Appeals against detention of products and documents

      26. 26.Compensation

      27. 27.Powers of a district council

      28. 28.Civil proceedings

      29. 29.Criminal proceedings

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Powers under the Consumer Protection Act 1987

      1. 1.Enforcement powers under the 1987 Act

      2. 2.Modifications to the 1987 Act

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Powers under the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

      1. 1.HSAW enforcer

      2. 2.Enforcement powers under the 1978 Order

      3. 3.Modifications to the 1978 Order

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Notices

      1. 1.Compliance Notice

      2. 2.Withdrawal Notice

      3. 3.Recall notice

      4. 4.Appeals against notices

      5. 5.Appropriate court for appeals against notices etc and further appeals

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Information Society Service Providers

      1. 1.Online interface notice

      2. 2.This paragraph applies where the enforcer considers that service of...

      3. 3.An online interface notice must specify only such steps as...

      4. 4.An ISSP must take the steps specified in an online...

      5. 5.The duty imposed by paragraph (4) is enforceable only—

      6. 6.For the purposes of this Schedule, “ISSP” means an information...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Offences

      1. 1.Offences

      2. 2.Penalties

      3. 3.Defence of due diligence

      4. 4.Liability of persons other than the principal offender

      5. 5.Time limit for prosecution of offences

  13. Explanatory Note

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