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The Service Prosecuting Authority is the principal prosecuting authority within the Service Justice System and is responsible for the prosecution of all service offences before the Service Courts.
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
Building relationships and improving compliance with environmental health, trading standards and fire safety legislation through Primary Authority.
Guidance on the use of Habitats Regulations Assessment
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
An overview of Primary Authority for national regulators including the role of supporting regulators.
Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.
Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
Guidance for trading standards, environmental health and fire safety officers regulating businesses which have a Primary Authority partnership or are members of a regulated group.
Choose authorised officials and responsible persons in your charity to manage your tax - use a nominee or collection agency, complete the 'fit and proper persons' test, let HMRC know about changes
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
Sets out the process for efficient and inclusive consultation of planning applications
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
Businesses can form a partnership with a local authority to provide advice other local regulators must respect.
Businesses can partner with a local authority for advice on how to comply with trading standards, environmental health and fire safety legislation.
Guidance on plan-making.
Businesses which are members of trade associations or other business groups can benefit from Primary Authority.
Guidance for local authorities and fire and rescue services on the use remediation orders, a Building Safety Act 2022 enforcement power.
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