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Name of Resource

The Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2005

Type

Legislation

Country / jurisdiction

United Kingdom

Enacting authority

United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Entry into force / date of approval

1 April 2005

Description

The Regulations set up the Gangmasters Licensing Authority which licences gangmasters operating in areas covered by the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004. The Regulations require the Authority to have a Board to direct its affairs and deal with membership of the Board, tenure of office of Board members, proceedings of the Board, establishment of Committees and Liaison groups, the employment of staff by the Authority, and the production of accounts and reports. The regulations also specify the principles to which the Authority must have when determining the criteria for assessing the fitness of any person to be the holder of a licence (or engaged by the holder of a licence and named or otherwise specified in a licence) and the licence conditions.

Availability

ENG:  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/448/contents/made