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Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL]


 

Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL]

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Business, Innovation

and Skills, are published separately as HL Bill 2—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Baroness Wilcox has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL] are compatible

with the Convention rights.

 
HL Bill 255/2
 

 


 

Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL]

 

 
 

Contents

Introduction

1   

The Adjudicator

How does the Adjudicator arbitrate disputes?

2   

Arbitration

3   

Information about arbitration

How does the Adjudicator carry out investigations and enforce their findings?

4   

Investigations

5   

Investigation reports

6   

Investigations: forms of enforcement

7   

Investigations: enforcement using recommendations

8   

Investigations: enforcement using requirements to publish information

9   

Investigations: enforcement using financial penalties

10   

Recovery of investigation costs

What advice, guidance and recommendations does the Adjudicator give?

11   

Advice

12   

Guidance

13   

Recommendations to Office of Fair Trading

What are the Adjudicator’s reporting requirements?

14   

Annual report

How is the Adjudicator supervised?

15   

Review of Adjudicator and guidance from Secretary of State

16   

Transfer of Adjudicator functions and abolition etc

17   

Information to Secretary of State

How does the Adjudicator handle information?

18   

Confidentiality

 

HL Bill 2                                                                                               

55/2

 
 

Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL]

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How is the Adjudicator funded?

19   

Levy funding

20   

Payments by Secretary of State

Will this law mean other changes to the law?

21   

Amendments and transition

Definitions and final provisions

22   

Definitions

23   

Orders

24   

Extent

25   

Commencement

26   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

The Adjudicator

Schedule 2   —   

Information powers

Schedule 3   —   

Order conferring power to impose financial penalties

 
 

 
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