Regulation 24 Enforcement

United Kingdom

F1(1)

These Regulations are to be enforced by—

(a)

the Secretary of State in any establishment or cutting plant; or

(b)

the local authority, unless the Secretary of State directs otherwise.

(2)

F2For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) or where the Secretary of State makes a direction under paragraph (1)(b), the Secretary of State may delegate to the Director of Public Prosecutions functions in relation to the prosecution of an offence under section 73 of the Act relating to these Regulations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 24(1): reg. 24 renumbered (24.12.2012) by The Agriculture, Animals, Environment and Food etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2897), arts. 1(1), 23(a)
F2: Reg. 24(2) added (24.12.2012) by The Agriculture, Animals, Environment and Food etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2897), arts. 1(1), 23(b)