Regulation 12 Enforcement
(1)
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) below, these Regulations shall be executed and enforced by the Minister.
(2)
Regulations 4, 5 and 6(1) shall be executed and enforced by the local authority.
(3)
No proceedings shall be instituted for an offence under regulation 5 or 6(1) except with the consent of the Minister.
(4)
The Minister may direct, in relation to cases of a particular description or any particular case, that the duty imposed on a local authority under paragraph (2) or (3) above shall be discharged by the Minister and not by the local authority.