Regulation 26 Powers

United Kingdom

(1)

The Secretary of State may at any time require a competent authority to provide information in relation to its functions under these Regulations.

(2)

A request for information pursuant to paragraph (1)—

(a)

must be made in writing;

(b)

may specify the format in which information must be provided; and

(c)

may specify the period of time within which a response must be received.

(3)

If an authority receives a request pursuant to paragraph (1) it must respond—

(a)

within the time period specified pursuant to paragraph (2)(c); or

(b)

if no such period is specified, within fourteen days of receipt of the request.

(4)

Paragraph (5) applies where—

(a)

the Secretary of State has consulted the competent authority; and

(b)

he considers that by reason of any act or omission, or any likely act or omission, by the competent authority—

(i)

a requirement of these Regulations; F1...

F2(ii)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

is unlikely to be met.

(5)

The Secretary of State may exercise such of the functions of the competent authority as he considers appropriate.

Annotations

F1: Word in reg. 26(4)(b)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/458), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Reg. 26(4)(b)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/458), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)