Agenda item

Amendments to the Constitution - Delegation to Officers

Report number DLS59 by the Corporate Manager, Democratic & Legal Services.                                                                                            (Enclosure)

Minutes:

DECISION:

 

To approve the following schedule of amendments to officer delegation within the Council’s Constitution, as reported to the Chief Executive, and effective from 6th January 2006.

 

OFFICER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

 

CHANGE REQUIRED

All duties relating to those currently delegated in Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution to the Development Control Services Manager

 

All such duties to be taken over by the Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development who will also be assigned “Acting Development Control Services Manager”.

 

Delegated authority for the Head of Environmental Health Services to act in respect of relevant statutory requirements contained in various new or previously omitted legislation

Delegated authority in respect of various relevant statutory provisions under the following legislation:-

Burials Act 1857

Dairy Products (Hygiene) Regs 1995

Dogs Act 1871

Egg Products Regs 1993

Food Hygiene (England) Regs 2005

Food Labelling Regs 1996

Food Safety (Fishery Products) Regs 1992

Food Safety (Fishery Products on Fishing Vessels) Regs 1992

Food safety (General Food Hygiene) Regs 1995

Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) (Butchers Shops) Amendment Regs 2000

Food Safety (Live Bivalve Molluscs and Other Shellfish) Regs 1992

Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations 1995

Fresh Meat (Beef Controls) (No.2) Regulations 1996

Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992

Housing Act 1995

Housing Act 1996

Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

Housing (Fitness Enforcement Procedures) order 1996

Housing (Prescribed Forms) (No.2) Regulations 1990, as amended 1997

Houses in Multiple Occupation (Charges for Registration Schemes) Order 1997

Housing (means of Escape from Fire in Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1981

Licensing Act 2003

Meat Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1994 (as amended)

Minced Meat and Meat Preparations (Hygiene) Regulations

National assistance Act 1948 & 1951

Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999

Registered Homes Act 1984

Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967

The Housing (deferred Action and Charge for Enforcement Action) (Forms) Regulation 1996

The housing (Enforcement Procedures for Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1997

The Housing (Fire Safety in HMO’s) Order 1997

The Housing (Fitness Enforcement Procedures Order 1996

The Housing (Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Regulation 1990

The Housing (Maximum Charge for Enforcement Action) order 1996

The Housing (Recovery of Expenses for Section 352 Notices) Order 1997

The European Communities Act1 972 and any orders or regulations made thereunder or having effect by virtue of this Act.

The Gambling Act 2005

The General Food Regulations 2004

The Official Food Controls (England) Regulations 2006

The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006

 

 

The Corporate Manager of Democratic and Legal Services presented report DLS59, which set out the schedule of changes to officer delegation that had been reported to the Chief Executive as Head of Paid Service. Approval was required from the Council to amend the Constitution accordingly. The Corporate Manager also reported that The Gambling Act 2005, The General Food Regulations 2004, The Official Food Controls (England) Regulations 2006 and The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 needed adding to the delegated authority to the Head of Environmental Health Services. It was proposed and seconded that the required amendments to the Constitution be approved. This was carried on being put to the vote.

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