Power to give directions
31.—(1) For the purposes of implementing any obligations of the United Kingdom under Directive 2008/50/EC, Directive 2004/107/EC and Council Decision 97/101/EC establishing a reciprocal exchange of information and data from networks and individual stations measuring ambient air pollution within the member States(1), the Secretary of State has the same power to give directions under these Regulations to—
(a)local authorities in Greater London; and
(b)the Mayor of London,
as the Secretary of State has under section 85(5)(a) of the Environment Act 1995(2) in relation to local authorities outside Greater London.
(2) The provisions of subsections (6) and (7) of section 85 of the Environment Act 1995 apply to directions given under this regulation as they apply to directions given under section 85(5)(a) and in the case of paragraph (1)(b) of this regulation, as if the Mayor of London were a local authority.
OJ No L 35,5.2.97, p 14.