ITALY Trends and Developments Contributed by: Maurizio Marullo, Giorgio Vagnoni, Francesco Amoresano and Fausto Consolo, LAWP Studio legale e tributario
The Safeguarding Officer The role of the Safeguarding Officer was intro - duced by Legislative Decree 36/2021 (Article 33.6) and is now mandatory for sports clubs, which must appoint a Safeguarding Officer by 31 December 2024. Safeguarding Officers are required to meet cer - tain eligibility and independence criteria. Clubs may appoint a single officer or establish a col - legial body; they may choose individuals from within or outside the organisation, provided that the appointees meet these requirements. The main duties of the Safeguarding Officer include: • supervising the implementation of the club’s safeguarding policies and procedures in accordance with the relevant Sports Body guidelines; • monitoring the adequacy of the Safeguard - ing MOG, code of conduct and other safe - guarding policies, and proposing updates or
amendments to the Safeguarding MOG and code of conduct, where necessary; • providing opinions on whether certain con - duct may breach the club’s safeguarding policies; • managing the flow of safeguarding-related information and reports of potential abuse, violence or discrimination; • initiating the sanctions process and imposing penalties for breaches of the Safeguarding MOG and code of conduct; and • co-operating with the club, the relevant Sports Body and competent authorities on safeguarding matters.
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