PART XIENFORCEMENT

Default powers of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food105

For the purposes of this Part of these Regulations, if the Minister is of opinion that, in any area within Great Britain, these Regulations have been—

a

insufficiently enforced or administered, or

b

if applicable, enforced without sufficient regard to the requirements of Directive 95/53,

he may himself appoint one or more persons to exercise in that area the powers exercisable there by authorised persons; and any expenses certified by him as having been incurred by him under this regulation, in respect of that area, shall be repaid to him, on demand, by the competent body.