# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023, Section 7: Enforcement action by local authorities

Extent: E+W

(1) A local authority may—
(a) investigate complaints in respect of offences under section 5 alleged to have been committed in its area;
(b) bring prosecutions in respect of offences under section 5 committed in its area;
(c) take any other steps with a view to reducing the incidence of offences under section 5 in its area.
(2) References in this Act to an authorised officer of a local authority are to any person authorised by a local authority for the purposes of this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/2/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-single-use-plastic-products-wales-act-2023/section-7
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