# The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001, Paragraph 1: Enforcement authorities


(1) The Secretary of State must enforce these Regulations and in carrying out this duty may appoint any person to act on behalf of the Secretary of State, and “enforcement authority” is to be construed accordingly.
(2) Nothing in these Regulations shall authorise any enforcement authority to bring proceedings in Scotland for an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1701/schedule/13/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/noise-emission-in-the-environment-by-equipment-for-use-outdoors-regulations-2001/schedule-13/paragraph-1
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