The Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2022

Communications Act 2003

6.—(1) The Communications Act 2003(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 17(2) (membership of the Consumer Panel)—

(a) after subsection (4BB) insert—

“(4BC) The Secretary of State may direct OFCOM to appoint as a member of the Consumer Panel a person specified by the Secretary of State who—

(a) is a member or a member of staff of Consumer Scotland, and

(b) is nominated for the purposes of this subsection by Consumer Scotland after consultation with OFCOM.

(4BD) Only one person may, at any time, be a member of the Consumer Panel appointed in accordance with a direction under subsection (4BC); but that does not prevent OFCOM appointing as a member of the Consumer Panel any person who is also a member or member of staff of Consumer Scotland.”,

(b) after subsection (4C) insert—

“(4D) A person appointed in accordance with a direction under subsection (4BC) ceases to be a member of the Consumer Panel—

(a) on ceasing to be a member or, as the case may be, a member of staff of Consumer Scotland, or

(b) if Consumer Scotland decides that the person is no longer to be on the Consumer Panel.”, and

(c) in subsection (5), for “and (4BA)” substitute “, (4BA) and (4BC)”.

(1)

2003 c. 21.

(2)

Section 17(4A) to (4C) was inserted by section 40 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007; section 17(4A) to (4C) was amended by S.I. 2014/631; section 17(5) was amended by section 40 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 and S.I. 2014/631.