Part 8 U.K. Enforcement

Chapter 2 U.K. Common enforcement powers

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (18.9.2013) by Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 10), ss. 39(1), 49 (with ss. 1(1), 46(3), 47)

Introductory U.K.

245 Common enforcement powers U.K.

(1) This Chapter sets out the powers that may be exercised by a person who has the common enforcement powers conferred by this Act.

(2) In this Chapter—

• “enforcement officer” means any person who has the common enforcement powers conferred by this Act;

• “relevant activity”, in relation to an enforcement officer, means any activity in respect of which the officer has functions;

• “relevant function”, in relation to an enforcement officer, means any function of that officer;

• “relevant offence”, in relation to an enforcement officer, means any offence in respect of which the officer has functions.

(3) The powers conferred on an enforcement officer by any section in this Chapter are without prejudice to any powers exercisable by the officer apart from that section.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 245 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 21