PART 4Administration and Enforcement Generally

Assembly’s default powers and area of authorised officer’s powers

33.—(1) If the Assembly considers that these Regulations, or Regulation 178/2002 or Regulation 183/2005 have been insufficiently enforced in the area of any enforcement authority the Assembly may appoint one or more persons to exercise in that area the powers exercisable by authorised officers appointed by the authority, and any expenses certified by the Assembly as having been incurred by the Assembly under this regulation in respect of that area must be repaid to the Assembly on demand by the authority in question.

(2) An authorised officer may not exercise his or her powers under these Regulations in respect of any premises outside the area for which the officer is appointed except with the consent of the enforcement authority for the area in which those premises are situated.