[F1Competent authorityU.K.
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following is a competent authority—
F2(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)in Northern Ireland, the [F3Department for the Economy] and the [F4Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs] acting alone or jointly.
(2) In relation to matters outside the competence of [F5the Northern Ireland Assembly], the competent authority is the Secretary of State.]
Textual Amendments
F1Regulations revoked (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 11 para. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 3(1)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Reg. 3(1)(a)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/758, reg. 1(1), Sch. 11 para. 2A(3)(a) (as inserted by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 11(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in reg. 3(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/758, reg. 1(1), Sch. 11 para. 2A(3)(b)(i) (as inserted by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 11(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in reg. 3(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/758, reg. 1(1), Sch. 11 para. 2A(3)(b)(ii) (as inserted by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 11(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/758, reg. 1(1), Sch. 11 para. 2A(4) (as inserted by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 11(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)