Paragraph 9

United Kingdom

Where—

(a)

an action has been brought against an authorised person in respect of an act done in the execution or purported enforcement of a listed REACH provision;

(b)

the circumstances are such that the authorised person is not legally entitled to require an indemnity from theF1appropriate authority; and

(c)

the appropriate authority; is satisfied that the authorised person honestly believed that the act complained of was within that person’s powers and that the duty of an authorised person required or entitled that act,

the appropriate authority; may indemnify the authorised person against the whole or part of any damages and costs which that person may be ordered to pay or may have incurred.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 9 substituted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 140 (3) (with Sch. 4)

Notes on Part 2

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 2 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 8
F2: Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 2 heading inserted (16.12.2013) by The REACH Enforcement (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2919), regs. 1(b), 12(a)
F3: Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 2 heading inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 140(2) (with Sch. 4)

Extent

E1: This version of this provision extends to E+W+S+NI+ only. A new version of this provision has been created for