The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

EnforcementN.I.

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16.—(1) Each district council must—

(a)enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 2, as read with regulation 8, and the provisions mentioned in Schedule 3, as read with regulation 15, insofar as they apply to—

(i)the retail sale of eggs within their area;

(ii)the sale of eggs to a mass caterer in their area; and

(iii)the use of eggs within their area.

(b)enforce the provisions of regulation 19(3) and (4) in the case of a direction given by an authorised officer who is authorised by the district council;

(c)enforce the provisions of regulation 19(6) in the case of a pack or container secured by an authorised officer who is authorised by the district council ;

(d)enforce the provisions of regulation 19(11) and (12) in the case of the disturbance or removal of any item or computer equipment in contravention of the terms of a notice given by an authorised officer who is authorised by the district council;

(e)enforce the provisions of regulation 21(3) in the case of a compliance notice given by an authorised officer who is authorised by the district council;

(f)enforce the provisions of regulation 21(7) in the case of a compliance notice given by an authorised officer who is authorised by the district council; and

(g)enforce the provisions of regulation 25 in the case of an obstruction of an authorised officer who is authorised by the district council.

(2) The Department may enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 2, as read with regulation 8, and the provisions mentioned in Schedule 3, as read with regulation 15, insofar as they apply to the retail sale of eggs, the sale of eggs to a mass caterer or the use of eggs.

(3) The Department must—

(a)enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 1, as read with regulation 4;

(b)enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 2, as read with regulation 8, and the provisions mentioned in Schedule 3, as read with regulation 15, insofar as they do not apply to the retail sale of eggs, the sale of eggs to a mass caterer or the use of eggs;

(c)enforce the provisions of regulation 19(3) and (4) in the case of a direction given by an authorised officer who is authorised by the Department;

(d)enforce the provisions of regulation 19(6) in the case of a pack or container secured by an authorised officer who is authorised by the Department;

(e)enforce the provisions of regulation 19(11) and (12) in the case of the disturbance or removal of any item or computer equipment in contravention of the terms of a notice given by an authorised officer who is authorised by the Department;

(f)enforce the provisions of regulation 21(3) in the case of a compliance notice given by an authorised officer who is authorised by the Department;

(g)enforce the provisions of regulation 21(7) in the case of a compliance notice given by an authorised officer who is authorised by the Department;

(h)enforce the provisions of regulation 23(4); and

(i)enforce the provisions of regulation 25 in the case of an obstruction of an authorised officer who is authorised by the Department.

(4) In this regulation—

“retail sale” means any sale other than a sale for use or resale in the course of a trade or business; and

“sale” includes possession for sale and offer, exposure and advertising for sale.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 16 in operation at 28.4.2010, see reg. 1