reg 3A Appointment and obligations of an authorised representative
(1) A manufacturer or contracting entity may, in writing, appoint a person established in the United Kingdom as its authorised representative to perform certain tasks pursuant to these Regulations. (2) A manufacturer or contracting entity who has appointed an authorised representative to perform, on behalf of that manufacturer or contracting entity, a task under these Regulations remains responsible for the proper performance of that task. (3) An authorised representative must comply with all the duties imposed on the manufacturer or contracting entity in relation to each obligation under these Regulations that the representative is appointed to perform, and will be subject to the same penalties as a manufacturer or contracting entity for failure to comply with those duties.