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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.