Article 17 Designation of the competent authority

1.Each Member State shall designate one or more entities as the competent authority for the tasks referred to in Article 18.

2.Where a Member State designates more than one entity as a competent authority it shall:

(a)clearly define the areas of competence of each competent authority in terms of responsibilities;

(b)establish appropriate coordination mechanism between those entities to ensure the effective oversight of all organisations and persons subject to this Regulation.