reg 62 Competent authorities and enforcement proceedings
(1) In Great Britain, it is the duty of every local weights and measures authority to enforce these Regulations within its area. (2) In Northern Ireland, it is the duty of the Department for the Economy to enforce these Regulations (other than Part 7). (3) The Secretary of State— (a) must enforce these Regulations when required to do so in the capacity of the market surveillance authority; and (b) may otherwise than in the capacity of market surveillance authority enforce these Regulations and for that purpose may appoint any person to act on his behalf. (4) No proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be instituted in England and Wales except by or on behalf of a competent authority. (5) Nothing in these Regulations authorises a competent authority to bring proceedings in Scotland for an offence. (6) No proceedings shall be instituted in Northern Ireland for an offence under these Regulations in respect of a regulated non-automatic weighing instrument except— (a) by or on behalf of a competent authority which has responsibility for enforcing these Regulations in respect of that regulated non-automatic weighing instrument; or (b) the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.