S.L. 646.12 Art. 19Enforcement.

(1) Any breach of any of these regulations shall be deemed an offence.

(2) In any proceedings for an offence under these regulations consisting of a failure to comply with a duty or requirement to do something, it shall be for the accused to prove (as the case may be) that it was not practicable to do more than was in fact done to satisfy the requirement or duty, or that there was no better practicable means than was in fact used to satisfy the duty or requirement.

(3) (a) The Occupational Health and Safety Authority shall be the enforcing authority for provisions relating to health and safety at an establishment to which any of these regulations apply.

(b) The Environment and Resources Authority shall be the enforcing authority for the provisions relating to the environment, at an establishment to which any of these regulations apply.

(c) Without prejudice to the preceding sub-regulations, no proceedings shall be taken against any person who after receiving an intimation from the competent authority for the payment of an administrative fine for having contravened the provisions of these regulations, pays such a penalty and provides sufficient proof that all remedial action has been taken to the satisfaction of the competent authority, within fifteen days of the date of such intimation. SCHEDULE I

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY

Dangerous substances covered by the hazard categories listed in Column 1 of this Schedule are subject to the qualifying quantities set out in Columns of Part 1. Where a dangerous substance is covered by Part 1 of this Schedule listed in Part 2, the qualifying quantities set out in Columns 2 and 3 of