# The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015, Regulation 28: Powers of the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This regulation applies where, in contravention of Article 11 of the 2014 Regulation, a person has imported into Great Britain a product or equipment containing, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases.
(2) The Secretary of State may require the person to, within a reasonable period of time—
(a) dispose of the product or equipment without causing pollution of the environment or harm to human health or the health of animals or plants;
(b) otherwise render it harmless; or
(c) remove it from—
(i) the United Kingdom;
(ii) an offshore installation; or
(iii) a Northern Ireland offshore installation used in connection with any of the activities described in regulation 4(4)(a) to (g).
(3) The Scottish Ministers may require the person to, within a reasonable period of time, remove the product or equipment from a Scottish offshore installation.
(4) The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs may require the person to, within a reasonable period of time, remove the product or equipment from a Northern Ireland offshore installation used in connection with any of the activities described in regulation 4(4)(h) and (i).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/310/regulation/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fluorinated-greenhouse-gases-regulations-2015/regulation-28
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