# The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2018, Regulation 4: Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation: general)


In regulation 2(1)—
(a) after the definition of “authorised person” insert—
““civil penalty notice” means a notice served under paragraph 1 (as read with paragraphs 4 and 5) of Schedule 4;
“enforcement cost recovery notice” means a notice served under paragraph 6 of Schedule 4;”;
(b) in the definition of “enforcing authority”—
(i) for paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c) as regards Scotland, subject to paragraphs (e) and (f)—
(i) each local authority;
(ii) SEPA;
(iii) the Scottish Ministers;”;
(ii) in paragraphs (d) and (g)(ii), for “the Department of the Environment” substitute “the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs”;
(c) after the definition of “premises” insert—
““relevant enforcing authority” means—
(a) as regards England—
(i) the Environment Agency;
(ii) the Secretary of State;
(b) as regards Scotland, and subject to sub-paragraphs (c) and (d)—
(i) SEPA;
(ii) the Scottish Ministers;
(c) as regards offshore installations, the Secretary of State;
(d) as regards Scottish offshore installations, the Scottish Ministers;”;
(d) before the definition of “ship” insert—
““Scotland” is to be construed in accordance with section 126(1) and (2) of the Scotland Act 1998;
“SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/98/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fluorinated-greenhouse-gases-amendment-regulations-2018/regulation-4
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