F1PART 2Regulatory Enforcement
Enforcement action
25A“Enforcement action”
1
In this Part, “enforcement action” means—
a
action which relates to securing compliance with a restriction, requirement or condition in the event of breach (or putative breach) of a restriction, requirement or condition;
b
action taken with a view to, or in connection with, the imposition of a sanction (criminal or otherwise) in respect of an act or omission;
c
action taken in connection with the pursuit of a remedy conferred by an enactment in respect of an act or omission.
2
But the Secretary of State may by regulations, with the consent of the Welsh Ministers, specify—
a
action which is to be regarded as enforcement action for the purposes of this Part or any provision of this Part specified in the regulations;
b
action which is not to be regarded as enforcement action for the purposes of this Part or any provision of this Part specified in the regulations.
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may make different provision for different purposes.
Pt. 2 substituted (4.5.2016 for specified purposes, 1.10.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 20(1), 44(1)(c); S.I. 2017/473, reg. 3(b)