S.I. No. 484/2001 - National Standards Authority of Ireland Act, 1996 (Section 32) Regulations, 2001

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Standards Authority of Ireland Act, 1996 (Section 32) Regulations, 2001.

2. Each local authority (within the meaning of the

Local Government Act, 2001

(No. 37 of 2001)) is specified as a person who may prosecute summarily an offence under

section 28

(2) of the

National Standards Authority of Ireland Act, 1996

(No. 28 of 1996), that consists of a contravention of the Industrial Research and Standards (Section 44) (Petroleum Coke and other Solid Fuels) Order, 1991 (

S.I. No. 257 of 1991

).

Given under my Official Seal,

this 30 October, 2001

MARY HARNEY

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Explanatory Note

(This Note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

The purpose of this Instrument is to enable Local Authorities to summarily prosecute an offence in respect of the sale, manufacture and assembly for domestic use of petroleum coke and other solid fuels, which is in contravention of the conditions and composition as set out in

Statutory Instrument No. 257 of 1991

.

I, Mary Harney, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 32

(2) of the

National Standards Authority of Ireland Act, 1996

(No. 28 of 1996) (as adapted by the Enterprise and Employment (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 (

S.I. No. 305 of 1997

)) hereby make the following regulations