The Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2000

Enforcement authorities

4.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, the enforcement authorities for the purposes of the enforcement and execution of these Regulations shall be—

(a) as respects each London borough, district or non-metropolitan county, the council of that borough, district or county;

(b) as respects the City of London (including the Temples), the Common Council of the City of London;

(c) as respects the Inner Temple, the Sub-Treasurer, and as respects the Middle Temple, the Under Treasurer;

(d) as respects each port, in relation to imported beef, the port health authority of that port.

(2) These Regulations shall not be enforced and executed by the council of a district in a non-metropolitan county except where the county functions have been transferred to that council under a structural change.

(3) These Regulations shall be enforced and executed as respects abattoirs, cutting plants and wholesalers by the relevant enforcement authority and by any authorised officer appointed for that purpose by the Minister.