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Appendix A: Delegation of decisions of the Gambling Commission as a competent authority under the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the Regulations)
Delegation of powers pursuant to paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Gambling Act 2005 (as amended)
1. Subject to the provisions of the following paragraph, the Commission hereby delegates the powers and functions set out in the following table to the persons nominated. In the table the term ‘Executive Director’ includes the Commission’s General Counsel.
2. Where it is considered appropriate by the Chief Executive, or a member of staff nominated in the following table, a case may be referred to a more senior member of staff or the Commission’s Regulatory Panel who will determine the matter instead of the person otherwise delegated to carry out the particular function.
Delegation of functions under the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulation 2015 (as amended)
Function
Approval of an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) applicant as an ADR entity under regulation 9 of the Regulations.
Person to whom the function is delegated
A Senior Manager or above.
Function
Review of information provided to the Commission by an ADR entity pursuant to regulation 11(3) of the Regulations.
Person to whom the function is delegated
A Senior Manager or above.
Function
A decision to give an ADR entity notice pursuant to regulation 13(1) of the Regulations.
Person to whom the function is delegated
A Senior Manager or above.
Function
Withdrawal of the approval of an ADR entity pursuant to regulation 13(3) of the Regulations.
Person to whom the function is delegated
An Executive Director or above.
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Last updated: 27 February 2023
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