Point in time view as at 04/12/2020.
Environmental Protection Act 1990, Section 125 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Secretary of State may, by an agreement made with any public authority, delegate to that authority or to any officer appointed by an authority exercising functions on behalf of that authority any of his enforcement functions under this Part, subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in the agreement.
(2)For the purposes of this section the following are “enforcement functions” of the Secretary of State, that is to say, his functions under—
section 110;
section 114(1) and (4);
section 116;
section 118(10); and
section 121;
and “inspector” in sections 115 and 117 includes, to the extent of the delegation, any inspector appointed by an authority other than the Secretary of State by virtue of an agreement under this section.
(3)The Secretary of State shall, if and so far as an agreement under this section so provides, make payments to the authority to reimburse the authority the expenses incurred in the performance of functions delegated under this section; but no such agreement shall be made without the approval of the Treasury.
Commencement Information
I1S. 125 wholly in force at 1.4.1991 see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2
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