Part 3: Enforcement of consumer protection law Enforcers for purposes of Chapter Section 152: Designation criteria
This section sets out the criteria a person must satisfy for the Secretary of State to designate it as a private designated enforcer. Applicant organisations must provide evidence to the Secretary of State that they meet the designation criteria listed in subsection (1). This is likely to include, for example, their legal status and constitution, a list of directors, examples of situations in which the organisation has protected the collective interests of consumers, etc.
	The Government intends that any subsequent failure to meet the criteria will form the basis for the Secretary of State to change or withdraw the designation of a person as a private designated enforcer.
	The criteria listed in this section replicate the criteria listed in Articles 3 and 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Designated Enforcers: Criteria for Designation, Designation of Public Bodies as Designated Enforcers and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003, with some minor amendments for simplification.
	The designation criteria establish certain minimum standards of governance, transparency and competence that a person must meet in order for it to carry out enforcement action under this Chapter (subsections (1) to (3)). The underlying policy intent is to mitigate the risk of private organisations (especially those with trading arms) using the enforcement process for competitive advantage or commercial gain.