Part 8Enforcement of certain consumer legislation

Enforcement procedure

221 Community infringements: proceedings

1

Subsection (2) applies to—

a

every general enforcer;

b

every designated enforcer which is a public body.

2

An enforcer to which this subsection applies has power to take proceedings in EEA States other than the United Kingdom for the cessation or prohibition of a Community infringement.

3

Subsection (4) applies to—

a

every general enforcer;

b

every designated enforcer.

F2c

every CPC enforcer.

4

An enforcer to which this subsection applies may co-operate with a Community enforcer—

a

for the purpose of bringing proceedings mentioned in subsection (2);

b

in connection with the exercise by the Community enforcer of its functions under this Part.

5

An EEA State is a State which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993.