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56.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), the relevant authority must enforce these Regulations.
(2) In relation to cases of a particular description, or a particular case, the Secretary of State as regards England, the Welsh Ministers as regards Wales, and the Scottish Ministers as regards Scotland, may direct that the duty in paragraph (1) imposed on a relevant authority shall be discharged by the Secretary of State or them, as the case may be, and not by the relevant authority.
[F1(2A) Where the Secretary of State makes a direction under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may delegate to the Director of Public Prosecutions functions in relation to the prosecution of an offence under these Regulations.]
(3) The Secretary of State must enforce these Regulations in relation to offshore installations.
(4) The Scottish Ministers must enforce these Regulations in relation to Scottish offshore installations.
(5) In this regulation, “relevant authority” means the Agency, the local authority or the port health authority.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 56(2A) inserted (E.W.) (24.12.2012) by The Agriculture, Animals, Environment and Food etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2897), arts. 1(1), 29
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