Explanatory note

These Rules establish the procedure for licensing gangmasters covered by the provisions of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 (the 2004 Act), and the conditions that will apply to the licences. The Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) Rules 2006 are revoked and replaced by these Rules.

Rule 3 specifies the information to be provided by an applicant.

Rule 4 and the Schedule specify the licence conditions that apply to licence holders.

One of the requirements of obtaining or keeping a licence is that the licence holder is fit and proper. Rule 5 provides that an applicant or licence holder is fit and proper if he complies with the criteria set out in these Rules and with the obligations contained in regulation 12 (2) of the Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2005 which establish a general principle governing the determination of criteria assessing the fitness of applicants for licences and others and the terms of licence conditions.

Rule 6 specifies when a new application will be required.

Rule 7 prescribes the licence fee, the renewal fee and rule 8 the charge for inspection at the point of application.

The Schedule contains licence conditions which will apply to licence holders if applicable to them. Paragraph 23 of the Schedule contains conditions which will apply only to shellfish gatherers.

A partial Regulatory Impact Assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of the shellfish business has been prepared and has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies of the original Regulatory Impact Assessment may be obtained from the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, PO Box 8538, Nottingham, NG8 9AF.