Regulatory functions
4.—(1) The following are specified in relation to a local authority in Northern Ireland—
(a)any regulatory function exercised by that authority under a relevant enactment of imposing requirements, restrictions or conditions, or setting standards or giving guidance, in relation to any activity, and
(b)any regulatory function exercised by that authority which relates to the securing of compliance with, or the enforcement of, requirements, restrictions, conditions, standards or guidance which under or by virtue of a relevant enactment relate to any activity.
(2) In paragraph (1) “relevant enactment” means—
(a)an enactment specified in Schedule 2 or an enactment made under such an enactment; and
(b)an enactment made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) with respect to
(i)the safety of consumers in relation to goods, or
(ii)technical standards derived from European Community law, other than standards and requirements in relation to food, agricultural or horticultural produce, fish or fish products, seeds, animal feeding stuffs, fertilisers or pesticides).
(3) In paragraph (1) “regulatory function” means any function in relation to a relevant enactment set out in Schedule 2.
(4) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if or to the extent that a specified function relates to matters which are transferred matters.