Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

Enforcement authorities and officers

18 (1) In this Schedule “enforcement authority” means—

(a) the Financial Services Authority (“the FSA”),

(b) the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”),

(c) the Office of Fair Trading (“the OFT”), or

(d) in relation to credit unions in Northern Ireland, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland (“DETINI”).

(2) In this Part of this Schedule “enforcement officer” means—

(a) an officer of the FSA, including a member of the staff or an agent of the FSA,

(b) an officer of Revenue and Customs,

(c) an officer of the OFT,

(d) an officer of DETINI acting for the purposes of its functions under this Schedule in relation to credit unions in Northern Ireland, or

(e) a local enforcement officer.

(3) A “local enforcement officer” means—

(a) in Great Britain, an officer of a local weights and measures authority;

(b) in Northern Ireland, an officer of DETINI acting pursuant to arrangements made with the OFT for the purposes of this Schedule.