# The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors)(Community External Trade) Regulations 2008, Regulation 3: Competent authorities

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) For the purposes of the Community Regulation, the words “the competent authorities” shall be taken, to the extent specified in paragraphs (2) to (7), as a reference to the persons specified in those paragraphs.
(2) In Articles 6, 7, 10(3), 11 (except references to competent authorities of the country of destination), 12, 13, 16, 17 ..., 19 to 21, 24, and 26(5) of the Community Regulation, the person specified in sub-paragraph (7)(d).
(3) In Article 4 of the Community Regulation, any person specified in paragraph (7).
(4) In Articles 8, 14 and 26(1) and (2) of the Community Regulation, any person specified in paragraph (7)(b).
(5) In Article 9 of the Community Regulation, any person specified in sub-paragraph (7)(c).
(5A) In respect of Northern Ireland, in Article 26(3) of the Community Regulation, any person specified in paragraph (7).
(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7) The persons specified for the purposes of this paragraph are—
(a) a constable;
(b) an officer of Revenue and Customs under section 2(1) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (appointment of staff) or other person authorised by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;
(c) a person authorised for the purposes of these Regulations by the Director General of the Serious Organised Crime Agency;
(d) the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/296/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/controlled-drugs-drug-precursorscommunity-external-trade-regulations-2008/regulation-3
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