Regulation 31 Powers and duty to monitor, enforce etc.

It is the duty of SEPA to monitor compliance with, and to enforce the provisions of, these Regulations.

In the discharge of its duties under paragraph (1) in relation to the Northumbria River Basin District^f1 and the Solway Tweed River Basin District^f2, SEPA must, as necessary, consult and collaborate with the Environment Agency.

SEPA may secure the carrying out, through such persons as it considers appropriate, of such examination and investigation as it considers necessary for the purpose of discharging its duties under these Regulations.

Any person who appears suitable to SEPA may be authorised in writing by it to exercise, in accordance with the terms of that authorisation, the powers specified in Part 1 of Schedule 6 in accordance with the requirements of Parts 2 and 3 of that Schedule.

The powers referred to in paragraph (4) are to be exercised for the purpose of discharging any of SEPA’s functions under—

The provisions of Parts 4 and 5 of Schedule 6 apply in relation to the exercise of the powers referred to in paragraph (4).