(1) Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be instituted by -
(a) order of the Commissioners;
(b) a local weights and measures authority;
(c) the Department for the Economy;
(d) the Director of Public Prosecutions; or
(e) the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
(2) Where proceedings under paragraph (1) are instituted by order of the Commissioners, the proceedings must be brought in the name of an officer of Revenue and Customs.
(3) A local weights and measures authority must, whenever the FCA or (where the authority is acting pursuant to arrangements made with the Commissioners) the Commissioners require, report in such form and with such particulars as the FCA or the Commissioners require on the exercise of its functions under these Regulations.
(4) Where the Commissioners investigate, or propose to investigate, any matter with a view to determining -
(a) whether there are grounds for believing that an offence under these Regulations has been committe
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