Article 18 Obligations ... as regards organisationF12

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F2The Secretary of State must establish adequate procedures in order to:

The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate to ensure that market surveillance authorities have the powers necessary for the proper performance of their duties.

The Secretary of State must entrust market surveillance authorities with the resources and knowledge necessary for the proper performance of their duties.

Regulations made under this paragraph must be made by statutory instrument.

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this paragraph may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Market surveillance authorities must exercise their powers proportionately.

The Secretary of State must establish, implement and periodically update the United Kingdom's market surveillance programme setting out the principles as to how market surveillance is to be organised and covering the sectors in which market surveillance is conducted in the United Kingdom. The Secretary of State must make this programme available to the public by way of electronic communication and, where appropriate, by other means.

F7The Secretary of State F8must periodically review and assess the functioning of F9... surveillance activities F10by market surveillance authorities. Such reviews and assessments must be carried out at least every fourth year and the results thereof must F11... be made available to the public, by way of electronic communication and, where appropriate, by other means.