Regulation 49 PowersI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Department 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)

shall be made in writing;

(b)

shall specify the format in which information shall be provided; and

(c)

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

(3)

If an authority receives a request pursuant to paragraph (1) it shall 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 Department has consulted the competent authority; and

(b)

it 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...

(ii)

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

is unlikely to be met.

(5)

The Department may exercise such of the functions of the competent authority, as it considers appropriate.

Annotations

F1: Reg. 49(4)(b)(ii) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 34; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

I1: Reg. 49 in operation at 20.10.2006 with application in accordance with, see reg. 1(2)