# The Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (England) Regulations 2004, Regulation 4: Enforcement


(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of State shall enforce and execute the provisions of these Regulations and the specified Community provisions.
(2) The Secretary of State may direct, in relation to cases of a particular description or any particular case, that an enforcement duty imposed by this regulation shall be discharged—
(a) by each local authority within its area, and not by the Secretary of State; or
(b) by each local authority within its area, and by the Secretary of State acting jointly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2692/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-transboundary-movements-england-regulations-2004/regulation-4
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