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Decision:

That
having due regard to the integrated impact assessment, Members determined to APPROVE
the report, with the following amendments of delegated arrangements in respect
of the Trading Standards, Food and Health Protection Service.

 

a)   Add
the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 and The Children and Families Act
2014 to the list of legislation delegated to the Director of Environment, the
Head of Planning and Public Protection and the Trading Standards, Food &
Health Protection Manager 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 Leasehold
Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 and The Children and Families Act 2014 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.