Regulation 38 Co-operation between enforcement authorities

(1)

It shall be the duty of an enforcement authority to co-operate with other enforcement authorities in carrying out the functions conferred on them by these Regulations. In particular—

(a)

enforcement authorities shall share their expertise and best practices with each other;

(b)

enforcement authorities shall undertake collaborative working where they have a shared interest.

(2)

~~F1The Secretary of State shall inform the European Commission as to the arrangements for the enforcement of these Regulations~~ ~~F2in respect of Northern Ireland, including which bodies are enforcement authorities~~ ~~in respect of Northern Ireland~~.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 38(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 10 (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in reg. 38(2) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(9)