Agenda item

Decision:

That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment,

the delegation arrangements in respect of the Trading Standards Service, which are set out the Authority’s Constitution be amended to:

a)           Add the ‘Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024’ to the list of legislation delegated to the Director of Environment and Regeneration, the Head of Planning and Public Protection and the Trading Standards, Food and Health Protection Manager as set out in Schedule 1 of Paragraph 20 of the Director of Environment and Regeneration Delegated Powers section of the Constitution.

b)           Delegate to those officers in [a] above the authority to authorise individual competent and qualified officers to act under that legislation.

c)           Delegate to those officers in [a] above the authority to institute legal proceedings under the provisions contained in the ‘Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024’ in conjunction with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services [including the signing of any cautions in accordance with Home Office Guidelines] and, where an alleged offender is being held in custody in relation to an offence, to institute proceedings by way of charge.

d)           That the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to seek amendment of the Constitution by the Council in due course in order to reflect the above changes to the authority’s delegation arrangements.

Reason for Decisions:

To enable the new legislation to be implemented quickly and efficiently.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.