32.—(1) Functions in relation to a Part A(1) installation or Part A(1) mobile plant are exercisable by the Agency.
(2) Functions in relation to a Part A(2) installation or a Part B installation are exercisable by the local authority in whose area the installation is or will be operated.
(3) If the operator of Part A(2) mobile plant or Part B mobile plant has his principal place of business in England and Wales, functions in relation to that plant are exercisable by the local authority in whose area the place of business is.
(4) If the operator of Part A(2) mobile plant or Part B mobile plant does not have his principal place of business in England and Wales, functions in relation to that plant are exercisable by—
(a)the local authority which granted the environmental permit authorising the operation of the plant; or
(b)if no permit has been granted, the local authority in whose area the plant is first operated, or is intended to be first operated.
(5) Functions in relation to a waste operation which is carried on other than at an installation, or by Part A mobile plant or Part B mobile plant, are exercisable by the Agency.