# The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016, Paragraph 1: Enforcement powers under the 1974

Extent: E+W+S

For the purposes of enforcing these Regulations, the following sections of the 1974 Act apply subject to the modifications in paragraph 2—
(a) section 19 (appointment of inspectors);
(b) section 20 (powers of inspectors);
(c) section 21 (improvement notices);
(d) section 22 (prohibition notices);
(e) section 23 (provisions supplementary to ss 21 and 22);
(f) section 24 (appeal against improvement or prohibition notice);
(g) section 25 (power to deal with cause of imminent danger);
(h) section 25A (power of customs officer to detain articles and substances);
(i) section 26 (power of enforcing authorities to indemnify inspectors);
(j) section 27 (obtaining of information by the Executive, enforcing authorities etc);
(k) section 27A (information communicated by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs);
(l) section 28 (restrictions on disclosure of information);
(m) section 33 (offences);
(n) section 34 (extension of time for bringing summary proceedings);
(o) section 35 (venue);
(p) section 39 (prosecution by inspectors);
(q) section 41 (evidence); and
(r) section 42 (power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied or, in certain cases, forfeiture).

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1107/schedule/4/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-1
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.