22.—(1) When necessary in order to meet its obligations under these Regulations, a competent authority must use all reasonable endeavours to secure the cooperation of an external competent authority.
(2) A competent authority—
(a)when requested to do so by an external competent authority; and
(b)if necessary to meet that external competent authority's obligations arising under [F1relevant retained EU law],
must cooperate with that external competent authority.
(3) In this Part “external competent authority” means a competent authority in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales designated for the purposes of [F2the relevant retained EU law].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 22(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/458), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in reg. 22(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/458), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)