Consolidating and modernising consumer law enforcement powers
Seeks views on simplifying enforcement officers' investigatory powers and the removing barriers to Trading Standards operating efficiently.
Detail
The proposals in this consultation, which form part of a package of measures to simplify consumer law, seek to:
- simplify enforcement officers’ investigatory powers into a single set
- remove barriers to Trading Standards operating efficiently
The proposals also aim to reduce burdens on business, by requiring businesses to be given reasonable notice of officers’ routine visits unless there are good reasons for them to be unannounced.
For further details see our Consumer law enforcement powers page.
Documents
Enhancing consumer confidence through effective enforcement: consultation on consolidating and modernising consumer law enforcement powersapplication/pdfEnhancing consumer confidence through effective enforcement: supplementary legislative document for the consultation on consolidating and modernising consumer law enforcement powersapplication/pdfEnhancing consumer confidence through effective enforcement: consultation on consolidating and modernising consumer law enforcement powers - summary document for a package of measures on enforcement impact assessmentapplication/pdfEnhancing consumer confidence: generic set of consumer law powers - impact assessmentapplication/pdfEnhancing consumer confidence: improving cross-border cooperation and authorisation - impact assessmentapplication/pdfEnhancing consumer confidence: encouraging more proportionate enforcement by removing barriers to civil enforcement - impact assessmentapplication/pdfEnhancing consumer confidence: more flexible Trading Standards qualifications and competencies - impact assessmentapplication/pdfEnhancing consumer confidence: enabling greater efficiency in the calibration of local authority measurement standards - impact assessmentapplication/pdf