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6.—(1) In this regulation the “enforcement duty” means the duty imposed by 27(1) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987(1), insofar as that duty is, by virtue of section 12(1) of the Fireworks Act 2003(2), exercisable in relation to the enforcement of these Regulations.
(2) The enforcement duty in England and Wales is hereby transferred to the chief officer of police of each police force and shall be the duty of every chief officer of police in relation to the police area for which the force in question is maintained(3).
(3) The enforcement duty in Scotland is hereby transferred to the chief constable of each police force and shall be the duty of every chief constable in relation to the police area for which the force in question is maintained(4).
(4) Every weights and measures authority of Great Britain is hereby relieved of the enforcement duty.
The expressions “chief officer of police”, “police force” and “police area” are defined, in relation to England and Wales, in Schedule 1 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) and section 101 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16).
The expressions “chief constable”, “police force” and “police area” are defined, in relation to Scotland, in Schedule 1 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) and section 50 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77).
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