As Cabinet Member for Commercial and Traded services I agree that in relation to the Acts and any orders, rules, regulations or other subordinate legislation made under, or by virtue of those Acts, including any amendment to such legislation, under which Trading Standards is authorised to act by the Kent County Council, the Director of Environment, Planning and Enforcement may:
a) Exercise all the powers of the council, including powers of enforcement, licensing, registration and prosecution – see Enforcement Policy at appendix 2
b) Appoint Trading Standards Officers which will include such inspectors, enforcement and sampling officers as may be designated in the aforesaid legislation, and other officers
c) Institute, take part in, respond to, or defend legal proceedings
d) Represent the County Council in any proceedings before any court (subject to having a legal ‘right of audience’ before that court)
e) Represent the County Council at any hearing under Sections 24 and 44 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
f) Where a premise licence has effect, apply to the relevant licensing authority for a review of the licence under Section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003
g) Represent the County Council at any hearing held by a relevant licensing authority in relation to the review of a premise licence under the Licensing Act 2003
h) Authorise officers under his direction to carry out any of the above.