General customs officials
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Customs officials must enforce European Regulations at HMRC-controlled sites Statutory regulator
UK Statutory Instrument
2012
United Kingdom
The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
7 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 7 obligations carry imprisonment (3 years). 2 carry different penalties and 4 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 4
- Trader 1
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 952 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 39 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
- Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 2013 39 duties
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Translation into English
- Provide an English translation of FLEGT licenses Trader
Obstruction of wildlife inspectors
Unlimited fine- Obstruct or fail to assist a wildlife inspector Any Person
Power to share information for enforcement purposes
2 years imprisonment- Unlawfully disclose protected HMRC timber data Any Person
Modification of penalties under the Act
3 years imprisonment- Importing timber or wood products without a valid FLEGT licence Any Person
Review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review FLEGT licensing regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
Fee for the verification of a FLEGT licence
- Pay a fee when applying for FLEGT licence verification Any Person
Browse 21 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Title, commencement and interpretation
Title, commencement and interpretation
Competent authority
Competent authority
General customs officials
Translation into English
Wildlife inspectors
Fee for the verification of a FLEGT licence
Wildlife inspectors
Powers of entry
Powers of entry
Further powers of wildlife inspectors
Further powers of wildlife inspectors
Obstruction of wildlife inspectors
Seized timber products: recovery of costs
Seized timber products: recovery of costs
Power to share information for enforcement purposes
Penalties
Penalties
Modification of penalties under the Act
Review
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Environment Agency
PrimaryEnvironmental protection in England. Regulates waste, emissions, water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits for industrial activities. Enforces environmental law and issues …
Government department responsible for protecting, expanding, and promoting the sustainable management of woodlands in England. Issues felling licences, administers woodland creation grants, …
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