http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2936

PART 1Introduction

Official functions and enforcementE13

F61

The local authority enforces the retained EU Regulations and the 1416/2006 prohibition in relation to retail sale.

2

The Secretary of State, general customs officials and the F2... Agency enforce them in relation to import and export.

3

In relation to Scotland, the reference in paragraph (2) to “The Secretary of State” is to be read as a reference to “The Scottish Ministers”.

F74

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Otherwise the F3... Agency or the Secretary of State enforce these Regulations and the F18retained EU Regulations.

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In relation to Scotland, the reference in paragraph (5) to “the Secretary of State” is to be read as a reference to “the Scottish Ministers”.

7

Each of these is referred to as “an enforcement authority”.

F158

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F18A

The Secretary of State may delegate to the Director of Public Prosecutions functions in relation to the prosecution of an offence under these Regulations.

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Nothing in these Regulations authorises an enforcement authority to bring proceedings in Scotland for an offence.

F810

In this regulation—

a

“general customs official” means a general customs official designated under section 3(1) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009;

b

“local authority” means an authority (other than the council of a non-metropolitan district) that is a food authority for the purposes of the Food Safety Act 1990.

Official functions and enforcementE23

F91

The local authority enforces the European Regulations and the 1416/2006 prohibition in relation to retail sale.

2

The F10Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, general customs officials and the F4... Agency enforce them in relation to import and export.