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Power and Description of Default Power Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, section 45
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Secretary of State may cause a local enquiry to be held where a local authority is considered not to have discharged its (health and safety) functions correctly. If appropriate, he may then direct the authority to perform its enforcement functions. In the event of further default the Secretary of State may transfer the functions or enforce the direction by mandamus.
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Petroleum (Consolidated) Act 1928, section 7
Secretary of State may make petroleum byelaws where the authority concerned have failed to do so.