Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

245Common enforcement powers
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(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.