PART 1U.K.Introduction

Official functions and enforcementE+W+S

3.—[F1(1) 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”.

F3(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) Otherwise the F4... Agency or the Secretary of State enforce these Regulations and the [F5retained EU Regulations].

(6) 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”.

F6(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F7(8A) The Secretary of State may delegate to the Director of Public Prosecutions functions in relation to the prosecution of an offence under these Regulations.]

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

[F8(10) 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.]

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

Official functions and enforcementN.I.

3.—[F9(1) 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 F11... Agency enforce them in relation to import and export.

F12(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F13(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) Otherwise the F14... Agency or the Secretary of State enforce these Regulations and the European Regulations.

F15(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

F16(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F17(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F18(10) 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 a district council within the meaning of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.]

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments