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Health Act 2006
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10EnforcementE+W
(1)The [F1Secretary of State] may make regulations designating the [F2persons or] bodies or descriptions of [F3person or] body which are to be enforcement authorities for the purposes of this Chapter.
(2)The regulations—
(a)must specify the descriptions of premises, place or vehicle in relation to which an enforcement authority has enforcement functions,
(b)may provide for a case being dealt with by one enforcement authority to be transferred (or further transferred, or transferred back) to, and taken over by, another enforcement authority.
(3)It is the duty of an enforcement authority to enforce, as respects the premises, places and vehicles in relation to which it has enforcement functions, the provisions of this Chapter and regulations made under it.
(4)The [F4Secretary of State] may direct, in relation to cases of a particular description or a particular case, that any duty imposed on an enforcement authority by subsection (3) is to be discharged instead by the [F4Secretary of State].
(5)In this Chapter, “authorised officer”, in relation to an enforcement authority, means any person (whether or not an officer of the authority) who is authorised by it in writing, either generally or specially, to act in matters arising under this Chapter.
(6)If regulations under this section so provide, no person is to be so authorised unless he has such qualifications as are prescribed by the regulations.
(7)Schedule 2 makes provision about powers of entry, etc.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 10(1) substituted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 11(a); S.I. 2021/202, art. 2
F2Words in s. 10(1) inserted (1.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 95(4)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2014/2609, art. 2; S.I. 2015/375, art. 3
F3Words in s. 10(1) inserted (1.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 95(4)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2014/2609, art. 2; S.I. 2015/375, art. 3
F4Words in s. 10(4) substituted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 11(b); S.I. 2021/202, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 10(3) functions made exercisable concurrently (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 18
C2S. 10(5) functions made exercisable concurrently (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 18
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I1S. 10 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 83
I2S. 10 in force at 2.4.2007 for W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/204, art. 2(a)
I3S. 10 in force at 1.7.2007 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/1375, art. 2(a)
11Obstruction etc. of officersE+W
(1)Any person who intentionally obstructs an authorised officer of an enforcement authority, acting in the exercise of his functions under or by virtue of this Chapter, commits an offence.
(2)Any person who without reasonable cause fails to give to an authorised officer of an enforcement authority, acting in the exercise of his functions under or by virtue of this Chapter, any facilities, assistance or information which the authorised officer reasonably requires of him for the performance of those functions commits an offence.
(3)A person commits an offence if, in purported compliance with any requirement of an authorised officer mentioned in subsection (2)—
(a)he makes a statement which is false or misleading, and
(b)he either knows that it is false or misleading or is reckless as to whether it is false or misleading.
“False or misleading” means false or misleading in a material particular.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(5)If a direction of the [F5Secretary of State] has effect under section 10(4), this section has effect, in relation to any case or case of a description specified in the direction, as if references to an authorised officer of an enforcement authority were to a person acting on behalf of the [F5Secretary of State].
Textual Amendments
F5Words in s. 11(5) substituted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 12; S.I. 2021/202, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 11 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 91(6), 139(6); S.I. 2014/2609, art. 2; S.I. 2015/375, art. 3
Commencement Information
I4S. 11 in force at 2.4.2007 for W. by S.I. 2007/204, art. 2(b)
I5S. 11 in force at 1.7.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/1375, art. 2(a)
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