344.—(1) If a person enforces a provision of these Regulations in accordance with functions conferred under Part 16 (enforcement), the relevant Minister must pay such amounts as the person may reasonably require in respect of expenses incurred in the course of enforcement.
(2) In paragraph (1) “the relevant Minister” means—
(a)in relation to enforcement in England, Wales, and Scotland, the Secretary of State; and
(b)in relation to enforcement in Northern Ireland, the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety.