Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL]

Session 2012 - 13
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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.

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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

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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