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Authorised Officers

The following designation of East Lothian Council employees are authorised to exercise the powers (including the powers of entry, inspection, test purchase, sampling and seizure of evidence, where authorised by statute) and to carry out the duties appropriate to the designation under the legislation hereinafter referred to and under any amending Acts, Regulations or Order made thereunder.

Officer Designation	Legislation Group
Environmental Health Officer – Business Compliance	3,6,7,8,11,12*,14,15, 18,19, 22	A Douglas, L Slight, L Gunning & H MacDonald
Environmental Health Officer – Environment Protection	3,6,7,8,9,12*14,15,19,22	S Grant, C Clark & L Anstock
Environmental Compliance Officer – Environment Protection	3,7,9,14,15,19	R Thick
Business Compliance Officer – Environmental Health	3,6,7,11,14,15,18,19,22	D Johnson & M Muir
Trading Standards Officer – Business Compliance	1,2,3,4,5,6,10,13,14,17,20,21,22	A Connell & G Bonnar
Business Compliance Officer - Trading Standards	1,2,3,4,5,10,13,14,17,21,22
Technical Officer – Environment Protection	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,13,14,17,18,19,21,22
Community Warden	3,6

- Subject to the requirements stated within the Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland)

1. AG – Agriculture

Agriculture Act 1970

Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968

Agricultural Produce (Grading & Marking) Acts 1928 & 1931

Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

Animal Feed (Scotland) Regulations 2010

EC Fertilisers (Scotland) Regulations 2006

European Communities Act 1972

Feed (Hygiene & Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Food and Environment Protection Act 1985

Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Medicines Act 1968

Official Feed & Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012

2. AH - Animal Health

Animal Health Act 1981

Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006

Animals (Scotland) Act 1987

Anthrax Order 1991

Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (Scotland) Order 2007

Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006

Avian Influenza (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (Scotland) Order 2007

Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Scotland) Order 2007

Breeding of Dogs Act 1973

Breeding of Dogs Act 1991

Brucellosis (Scotland) Order 2009

Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Order 2002 (as amended)

Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Scotland) Order 2008

Diseases of Poultry (Scotland) Order 2003

Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014

Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Order 2006

Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Horse Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Importation of Animal Pathogens Order 1980

Importation of Animals Order 1977

Infectious Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011

Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987

Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925

Pet Animals Act 1951

Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Scotland) Order 2011

Rabies (Control) Order 1974

Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and other Mammals) Order 1974

Riding Establishments Act 1964 & 1970

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Scotland) Order 2009

Sheep Scab (Scotland) Order 2010

The Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2010

Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Tuberculosis (Scotland) Order 2007

Welfare of Animals at Markets Order 1990

Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010

Welfare of Horses at Markets (and Other Places of Sale) Order 1990

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Zoo Licensing Act 1981

3. AW – Animal Welfare

Animal Health Act 1981

Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006

Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2003

Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003

Environmental Protection Act 1990

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1992

Microchipping of dogs (Scotland) Regulations 2016

The Control of Dogs Order 1992

4. CC - Consumer Credit and Prices

Consumer Credit Acts 1974 and 2006

Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002

European Communities Act 1972

Financial Services Act 2012

Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013

Financial Services (Distance Marketing) Regulations 2004

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

Legal Services Act 2007

Price Indications (Bureau de Change) (No.2) Regulations 1992

Price Marking Order 2004

Prices Act 1974

Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010

5. CS – Consumer Safety

Aerosols Dispenser Regulations 2009

Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004

Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointments of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013

Biofuel (Labelling) Regulations 2004

Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009

Construction Products Regulations 2013

Consumer Protection Act 1987

Consumer Rights Act 2015

Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013

EC 1272/2008 Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures Regulation

Detergents Regulations 2010

Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016

Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016

Energy Act 1976

Energy Conservation Act 1996

Energy Information Regulations 2011

European Communities Act 1972

Food Imitations (Safety) Regulations 1989

Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988

Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1995

General Product Safety Regulations 2005

Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations 1990

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 (Incorporates various Regulations)

Medical Devices Regulations 2001

Medicines Act 1968 (sections 53, 54 & 66)

Motorcycle Noise Act 1987

Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 1999

Motor Vehicles Tyres (Safety) Regulations 1999

Nightwear (Safety) Regulations 1985

N-nitrosamine and N-nitrosatable Substances in Elastomer or Rubber Teats and Dummies (Safety) Regulations 1994

Oil Heaters (Safety) Regulations 1977

Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015

Passenger Car Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions Information) Regulations 2001

Pedal Bicycles (Safety) Regulations 2010

Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002

Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2018

Pesticides (Fees and Enforcement) Act 1989

Plant Protective Products Regulations 2011

Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994

Poisons Act 1972

Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2010

REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008

Recreational Craft Regulations 2004

Regulation 765/2008 on Accreditation and Markets Surveillance

Road Traffic Act 1972 (Section 33 - Safety of Crash Helmets and Eye Protectors)

Road Traffic Act 1988 (Sections 17 & 18 - Protective Helmets & head-worn appliances for use on motorcycles)

Road Vehicles (Brake Linings Safety) Regulations 1999

Toy Safety Regulations 2011

Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016

Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

6. C19 – Coronavirus

The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

7. EH – Environmental Health (Level 1)

Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949

Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978

Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

8. EH - Environmental Health (Level 2)

Air Quality Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2010

Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000, as amended 2002 and 2016

Agriculture Act 1970

Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004

Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Clean Air Act 1993

Control of Pollution Act 1974

Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989

Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003

Environment Act 1995

Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Housing (Scotland) Act 1987

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

Housing (Scotland) Act 2014

National Assistance Act 1948 (Section 50)

Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993

Private Housing (Tenancies) Scotland Act 2014

Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011

Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008

Reservoirs Act 1975

Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011

Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968

9. EP – Environmental Protection

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

Energy Conservation Act 1981

Energy Efficiency Regulations 1997 - 2001 (Various individual specific regulations)

Energy Information Regulations 1994 - 2005 (Various individual specific regulations)

Environment Act 1995

Environmental Protection Act 1990

Housing (Scotland) Act 1987

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

Housing (Scotland) Act 2014

Motor Cycle Noise Act 1987

National Assistance Act 1948

Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949

Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011

Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008

Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978

Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986

Road Traffic Act 1991

Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) Scotland Regulations 2003

Smoking, Health and Social Care Scotland Act 2005

10. EX –Explosives (Including Fireworks)

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002

Explosives Acts 1875 and 1923

Explosives Regulations 2014

Fireworks Act 2003

Fireworks Regulations 2004

Fireworks (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Fireworks (Scotland) Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2021

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015

11. FS – Food Safety 1

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996

European Communities Act 1972

Food Safety Act 1990

Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Food and Environment Protection Act 1985

Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014

12. FS – Food Safety 2

Food Safety Service of Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notices under Regulation 8 of the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Service of Emergency Prohibition Notices under Section 12 of the Food Safety Act 1990

Service of Remedial Action Notices and or Detention Notices under Regulation 9 of the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006

13. FT – Fair Trading

Accommodation Agencies Act 1953

Advanced Television Services Regulations 2003

Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008

Cancer Act 1939

Companies Act 2006

Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008

Consumer Contracts, (Information, Cancellations and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013

Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000

Consumer Protection Act 1987

Consumer Rights Act 2015

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

Consumer Rights (Payment surcharges) Regulations 2012

Development of Tourism Act 1969

Energy Conservation Act 1996

Enterprise Act 2002

Estate Agents Act 1979

European Communiti4es Act 1972

Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002

Footwear (Indication of Composition) Labelling Regulations 1995

Hallmarking Act 1973

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

Intellectual Property Act 2014

Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995

Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992

Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003

Provision of Services Regulations 2009

Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Regulations 2000

Registered Designs Act 1949

Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Exemptions and Enforcement) Regulations 2013

Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Textile Products (Labelling and Fibre Composition) Regulations 2012

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Trade Descriptions Act 1968

Trade Marks Act 1994

Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971

Video Recordings Act 1984 and 2010

14. HS – Health & Safety

Health & Safety at work etc. Act 1974 – The officer is empowered to authorise any person to accompany him/her, if necessary on visits to premises for the purpose of carrying out his/her duties in terms of the Health and Safety at work etc. Act 1974. This officer is also hereby authorised to exercise the power of an inspector specified in:-

Sections 20,21,22 and 25 of the Health and Safety at work etc., Act 1974

The provisions specified in the third column of Schedule 1 of the Act with and of the Regulations, orders or other instruments of a legislative character made or having effect under any provision so specified

15. PC – Pest Control

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949

Environmental Protection Act 1990

16. PE – Parking Enforcement

Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Road Traffic Act 1991

17. PET – Petroleum

Biofuel (Labelling) Regulations 2004

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Section 94) - Disused petrol tanks

Clean Air Act 1993

Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014

Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2012

18. PW – Private Water

Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2010

Private Water Supplies (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Private Water Supplies (Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Water Scotland Act 1980

Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Water Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

19. POL – Pollution

Air Quality Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2010

Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000, as amended 2002 and 2016

Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004

Clean Air Act 1993

Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2000

Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Environment Act 1995

Environmental Act 1995

Environmental Protection Act 199-

Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993

20. QC – Quantity Control

Consumer Rights Act 2015

European Communities Act 1972

Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977

Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016

Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 2016

Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016

Weights & Measures Act 1985

Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006

21. Tobacco & Nicotine Vapour Products

Children & Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991 -duty to enforce Children & Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937

Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002

Tobacco for Oral Use (safety) Regulations 1992

Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 (by virtue of the Commissioners of Revenue and Customs Act 2005)

Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010

Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016

Tobacco Products (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale) (Safety) Regulations 2002

21. 21. EU Exit

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018