12.—(1) The provisions of these Regulations shall be enforced as if they were health and safety regulations made under Article 17 of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(1) and, except as provided in paragraph (2), the provisions of that Order, as regards enforcement and offences, shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations.
(2) The enforcing authority for the purposes of these Regulations shall be the Department.
S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9) as amended by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18)