Regulation 3 Designations, provision of information and appointment of officersI1
England and Wales
The Secretary of State is designated as the competent national authority for England and Wales for the purposes of the Commission Regulation and as the body responsible for the checks under that Regulation in England and Wales.
For the purposes of fulfilling the obligations in the Commission Regulation on competent national authorities and bodies responsible for checks, the Secretary of State may, without prejudice to disclosure pursuant to an order of a court or pursuant to a rule of law, provide information to and request information from—
the competent national authorities and inspection bodies F1... in Northern Ireland and Scotland;
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The Secretary of State may appoint officers for the purposes of the enforcement of these Regulations.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 3(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/824), regs. 1, 7(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Reg. 3(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/824), regs. 1, 7(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)