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7.—(1) The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a programme of monitoring for the purpose of verifying compliance with these Regulations.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) the Secretary of State shall enforce these Regulations.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) above authorises the Secretary of State to prosecute for an offence under these Regulations in Scotland.
(4) The Secretary of State may delegate any or all of her functions under this regulation and may make such delegation to such extent (including geographical extent), and subject to such conditions, as she may determine.
(5) After making any delegation under paragraph (4), the Secretary of State shall forthwith give notice of the delegation, including its extent and where further details, including any conditions which the delegation is subject to, can be obtained, as follows—
(a)for a delegation affecting England, Wales, or both, in the London Gazette;
(b)for a delegation affecting Scotland, in the Edinburgh Gazette;
(c)for a delegation affecting Northern Ireland, in the Belfast Gazette.
(6) The enforcement provisions in relation to Northern Ireland are set out in Schedule 4(1).
In England, Wales and Scotland, the enforcement powers in section 108 of the Environment Act 1995 apply.
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