SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Application of Act to Northern Ireland

Section 15: Enforcement and compliance officers

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1

The relevant Northern Ireland department may appoint officers (“enforcement officers”) to act for the purposes of this Act in Northern Ireland—

a

in enforcing the provisions of section 6 (prohibition of unlicensed activities), and

b

in taking action in circumstances in which it appears that an offence under section 13 (persons entering into arrangements with gangmasters) has been, is being, or may be committed.

2

The relevant Northern Ireland department may, instead of or in addition to appointing enforcement officers under sub-paragraph (1), make arrangements with a relevant authority for officers of that authority to be enforcement officers in Northern Ireland.

3

The following are relevant authorities for this purpose—

a

the Authority,

b

any Minister of the Crown or government department,

c

any Minister within the meaning of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) or Northern Ireland department,

d

any body performing functions on behalf of the Crown.