CHAPTER II

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS ...

Decision making and advisory bodies
Article 5
The appropriate authority shall designate the competent authority or authorities responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Regulation (the competent authority(ies)). Each competent authority may appoint an advisory committee to assist it, which shall include appropriate scientific expertise (the advisory committee). If the competent authority does not appoint an advisory committee then the competent authority or competent authorities shall assume the tasks assigned to the advisory committee in this Regulation.
Words in Art. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/451), regs. 1, 9(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/451), regs. 1, 9(6)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1463, regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Ch. 2 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/451), regs. 1, 9(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)