Part 6

The environment

Aerosol paints

Enforcement of section 54
54A
1
It is the duty of every local weights and measures authority—
a
to consider, at least once in every period of twelve months, the extent to which it is appropriate for the authority to carry out in their area a programme of enforcement action in relation to section 54; and
b
to the extent that they consider it appropriate to do so, carry out such a programme.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1), a programme of enforcement action in relation to section 54 is a programme involving all or any of the following—
a
the bringing of prosecutions in respect of offences under that section;
b
the investigation of complaints in respect of alleged offences under that section;
c
the taking of other measures intended to reduce the incidence of offences under that section.
S. 54A inserted (1.7.2005) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 32, 108(3); S.I. 2005/1675, art. 2