PART 5Enforcement
Enforcement authority21
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These Regulations are enforced by—
a
the local authority;
b
the port health authority in relation to—
i
the London port health district (within the meaning given by section 7(1) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19849), or
ii
a port health district constituted by order under section 2(3) of that Act; or
c
the Secretary of State in relation to a food hygiene establishment.
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In paragraph (1)(a) “local authority” means—
a
where there is a unitary authority, within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 199410, that authority;
b
where there is not a unitary authority—
i
in a metropolitan district, the council of that district;
ii
in a non-metropolitan county, the council of that county or the council of a district within the county area;
iii
in each London borough, the council of that borough;
c
in the City of London, the Common Council; or
d
the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
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In paragraph (1)(b) “port health authority” means—
i
in relation to the London port health district, the Common Council of the City of London; or
ii
in relation to any other port health district, the port health authority for that district.