10.—(1) It shall be the duty of every fire authority to enforce within their area the workplace fire precautions legislation.
(2) A fire authority may perform their functions under these Regulations through inspectors appointed by them pursuant to section 18(1) of the 1971 Act.
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(6) In sections 24 and 33(1) of the Fire Services Act 1947(1) (which authorise the appointment of inspectors and the holding of inquiries for obtaining information as to the performance by fire authorities of their functions under that Act) the references to that Act shall be read as including references to these Regulations.
(7) Nothing in this regulation shall be taken to authorise a fire authority in Scotland to institute proceedings for any offence.