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20.—(1) The enforcing authority must enforce these Regulations.
(2) In relation to cases of a particular description, or a particular case—
(a)the Secretary of State may, as regards England, direct that the duty in paragraph (1) is to be discharged by the Secretary of State and not by another enforcing authority;
(b)the Welsh Ministers may, as regards Wales, direct that the duty in paragraph (1) is to be discharged by the Welsh Ministers and not by another enforcing authority;
(c)the Scottish Ministers may, as regards Scotland, direct that the duty in paragraph (1) is to be discharged by the Scottish Ministers and not by another enforcing authority;
(d)the Department of the Environment may, as regards Northern Ireland, direct that the duty in paragraph (1) is to be discharged by the Department of the Environment and not by another enforcing authority.
(3) Where the Secretary of State is the enforcing authority or makes a direction under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may delegate to the Director of Public Prosecutions functions in relation to the prosecution of an offence under these Regulations in England.
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