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PART 7POWERS OF THE ASSEMBLY IN RELATION TO THE FUNCTIONS OF OTHER COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

Powers

26.—(1) The Assembly may at any time require a competent authority to provide information in relation to its functions under these Regulations.

(2) A request for information pursuant to paragraph (1)—

(a)must be made in writing;

(b)may specify the format in which information must be provided; and

(c)may specify the period of time within which a response must be received.

(3) If an authority receives a request pursuant to paragraph (1) it must respond—

(a)within the time period specified pursuant to paragraph (2)(c); or

(b)if no such period is specified, within fourteen days of receipt of the request.

(4) Paragraph (5) applies where—

(a)the Assembly has consulted the competent authority; and

(b)it considers that by reason of any act or omission, or any likely act or omission, by the competent authority—

(i)a requirement of these Regulations; or

(ii)a requirement imposed on the United Kingdom by the Directive,

is unlikely to be met.

(5) The Assembly may exercise such of the functions of the competent authority as it considers appropriate.