21.—(1) [F1An] enforcing authority may authorise in writing such persons (“authorised persons”) as it considers appropriate to act for the purpose of enforcing these Regulations.
(2) An authorisation under any of the following is an authorisation for the purposes of these Regulations—
(a)section 108 of the Environment Act 1995 M1 (powers of enforcing authorities and persons authorised by them);
(b)Article 19 of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 M2 (powers of enforcing authorities and persons authorised by them).
(3) An authorisation under any of the following is an authorisation for the purposes of paragraph (1), unless the Secretary of State specifies to the contrary—
(a)regulation 16 of the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 M3 (appointment of inspectors);
(b)regulation 12 of the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 M4 (inspectors).
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 21(1) substituted (22.2.2018) by The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/98), regs. 1(2), 18
Marginal Citations
M11995 c. 25. Section 108 is amended by Schedule 3 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (c. 24), section 55(7) to (9) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), section 53 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), section 46(2) of, and paragraph 5(3) of Part 1 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 43(1) and (10)(a) of Part 6 of Schedule 3 to, the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), by S.I. 2000/1973, 2010/675 and 2013/755, and by S.S.I. 2000/323 and 2006/181.
M3S.I. 2002/1355, amended by S.I. 2005/2055 and 2011/982. There are other amendments not relevant to this instrument.
M4S.I. 2005/2055, amended by S.I. 2011/983. There are other amendments not relevant to this instrument.