Scottish Tied Pubs Adjudicator's investigation policy: consultation analysis

Annex 1: The consultation questions

Criteria and time limits for investigation

Question 1: Does the information under this section provide clarity on the criteria the Adjudicator will adopt when deciding whether to commence or continue an investigation? [Yes / No / Don’t know]

• Please explain your answer.
• Are there any other factors that should be taken into account?

Practices and procedures for investigations

Question 2: Does the information under this section provide clarity on the practices and procedures the Adjudicator intends to adopt during investigations? [Yes / No / Don’t know]

• Please explain your answer.
• Are there any other issues relating to the outcome of an investigation and its handling processes which you wish to raise?

Enforcement action criteria

Question 3a: Does the section on enforcement powers provide clarity on how the Adjudicator will decide whether to use these powers? [Yes / No / Don’t know]

Question 3b: Does this section provide clarity on how the Adjudicator will decide which powers to use? [Yes / No / Don’t know]

• Please explain your answers for questions 3a and 3b.
• Are there any specific aspects of the investigation process that you believe need improvement?

Financial penalty criteria

Question 4: Does the information under this section provide clarity on the criteria the Adjudicator will use to set the amount of a financial penalty? [Yes / No / Don’t know]

• Please explain your answer.
• Are there any specific aspects of the investigation process that you believe need improvement?