AuthorityU.K.
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7. In these Regulations the authority, in relation to a UK operator, is—
(a)the Welsh Ministers, where the UK operator—
(i)is regulated by the Environment Agency; and
(ii)has its registered office in Wales;
(b)the Scottish Ministers, where the regulator is the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;
(c)the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland, where the regulator is the chief inspector;
(d)otherwise, the Secretary of State.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 7 in force at 31.8.2010, see reg. 1