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Primary Authority documents

Useful documents for local authorities using Primary Authority.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 1 October 2017
• Last updated: 18 June 2019
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  1. 18 June 2019

     Now includes templates for the review of direct partnerships and Primary Authority services, and a sample agenda for local authorities and businesses to discuss when establishing direct partnerships.

  2. 1 October 2017

     First published.

These documents support good practice by primary authorities and include templates and draft agreements for use by Primary Authority partnerships.

Terms and conditions

• Primary Authority terms and conditions
  • 8 July 2019
  • Guidance

Statutory guidance

• Primary Authority Statutory Guidance
  • 4 March 2025
  • Statutory guidance

Overview

• Primary Authority Overview
  • 29 October 2019
  • Guidance

Templates

Apart from the certificates, these are for use by primary authorities, although businesses in partnerships may also wish to refer to them.

• Primary Authority templates: partnership arrangements
  • 1 October 2017
  • Form
• Primary Authority templates: Primary Authority Advice
  • 1 October 2017
  • Form
• Primary Authority templates: inspection plans
  • 1 October 2017
  • Form
• Primary Authority templates: reviews
  • 18 June 2019
  • Form
• Primary Authority templates: extension of time limits
  • 1 October 2017
  • Form
• Primary Authority templates: partnership certificates
  • 4 September 2019
  • Form

Other documents

• Primary Authority: establishing partnerships
  • 18 June 2019
  • Guidance
• Primary Authority Register: accessibility statement
  • 28 August 2026
  • Guidance
• Primary Authority & Growth Hub Pilot Final Report
  • 13 January 2021
  • Research and analysis