# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007, Regulation 8: Prosecutions

Extent: E+W

(1) A local authority may prosecute proceedings for an offence under these Regulations.
(2) The Welsh Ministers may direct that they, and not the local authority, prosecutes proceedings for an offence under these Regulations in relation to cases of a particular description or any particular case.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2007/3070/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-wales-regulations-2007/regulation-8
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