29 Power to bring proceedings
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (2009 c 23) | Legislation

29  Power to bring proceedings

(1)     The MMO may institute criminal proceedings in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

(2)     The MMO may institute proceedings for the recovery of any monetary penalty imposed under this Act.

(3)     Subsection (2) is without prejudice to any other powers the MMO may have to institute proceedings.

(4)     The MMO may designate under this subsection any of its employees who would not (apart from subsection (6)) be entitled to carry on, in relation to magistrates' court proceedings, an activity which constitutes—

(a)     the conduct of litigation, or

(b)     the exercise of

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