UK Act of Parliament 2013 United Kingdom

Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013

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Enforced by
CMA, GCA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 16 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 1 carries different penalties and 13 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person3

Plus 13 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.002 Arbitration (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GCA must arbitrate supplier disputes or appoint another arbitratorStatutory regulator
s.005 Investigation reports (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GCA must publish investigation report and consider enforcement powersStatutory regulator
s.007 Investigations: enforcement using recommendations (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GCA must recommend compliance steps and monitor follow-upStatutory regulator
s.009 Investigations: enforcement using financial penalties (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GCA must give written penalty notice with grounds, amount and payment detailsStatutory regulator
s.012 Guidance (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Groceries Code Adjudicator must publish guidance on investigations and penaltiesStatutory regulator
s.013 Recommendations to Competition and Markets Authority (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Adjudicator must recommend Groceries Code changes to CMAStatutory regulator
s.014 Annual report (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Groceries Code Adjudicator must publish an annual reportStatutory regulator
s.015 Review of Adjudicator and guidance from Secretary of State (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review Groceries Code Adjudicator and publish reportCrown / Minister / Government department
s.018 Confidentiality (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Adjudicator must keep arbitration and complaint identities confidentialStatutory regulator
17 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 The Adjudicator (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Information about arbitration (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Investigations (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Investigations: forms of enforcement (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Investigations: enforcement using requirements to publish information (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Recovery of investigation costs (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Advice (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Transfer of Adjudicator functions and abolition (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Information to Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Levy funding (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Payments by Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Amendments and transition (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Definitions (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Orders (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Extent (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

7 of 22 shown
s.sch001 (1) The Adjudicator must make procedural arrangements for dealing with... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GCA must create conflict-of-interest procedures and publish summaryStatutory regulator
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies if both the Adjudicator and the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must appoint acting Deputy Adjudicator when askedCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) The Adjudicator must keep proper accounts and proper records... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Adjudicator must keep proper accounts and prepare annual statementStatutory regulator
s.sch001 (1) The Adjudicator may pay to or in respect of... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must determine pay rates for Groceries Code Adjudicator and DeputyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch002 (1) It is an offence for a person intentionally to... Regulated
  • Intentionally fail to comply with an investigation requirementAny Person
s.sch002 It is an offence for a person knowingly to provide... Regulated
  • Knowingly provide false information in GCA investigationAny Person
s.sch002 A person guilty of an offence under this Schedule is... Prosecution
  • Commit an offence under Groceries Code Adjudicator Schedule 2Any Person

Unlimited fine

15 other schedules
s.sch001 The Adjudicator is a corporation sole.
s.sch001 A defect in appointment does not affect the validity of...
s.sch001 The application of the Adjudicator's seal must be authenticated by...
s.sch001 A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal—...
s.sch001 The Adjudicator may do anything that is calculated to facilitate...
s.sch001 The Competition and Markets Authority may provide staff, premises, facilities...
s.sch001 (1) The following are exempt from liability in damages for...
s.sch001 The Adjudicator carries out functions on behalf of the Crown....
s.sch001 The Adjudicator is to be appointed by the Secretary of...
s.sch001 The Secretary of State may appoint a Deputy Adjudicator.
s.sch001 The Deputy Adjudicator may carry out any of the Adjudicator's...
s.sch001 A person holds and vacates office as the Adjudicator or...
s.sch001 Service as the Adjudicator, or as the Deputy Adjudicator, is...
s.sch001 (1) The Adjudicator may make arrangements with the Secretary of...
s.sch002 (1) The Adjudicator may, for the purposes of an investigation,...

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