PART 5Market surveillance and enforcement

Enforcement powers54

1

Schedule 7 (enforcement powers of weights and measures authorities, district councils and the Secretary of State under the 1987 Act) is to have effect where the enforcing authority is—

a

a weights and measures authority;

b

a district council; or

c

the Secretary of State.

2

Schedule 8 (enforcement powers of the Health and Safety Executive under the 1974 Act) is to have effect where the enforcing authority is the Health and Safety Executive.

3

In addition to the powers available to an enforcing authority under paragraph (1) or (2), the authority may use the powers set out in Schedule 9 (compliance, withdrawal and recall notices).