SCHEDULE 1TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF OFT AND COMPETITION COMMISSION TO CMA AND AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE ACT
PART 2Amendments to other secondary legislation
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 199926
1
The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 199932 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
a
omit the definition of “Director”, and
b
at the appropriate place, insert—
“the CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority;
3
In regulation 10 (complaints - consideration by OFT and qualifying bodies)—
a
in paragraphs (1) to (5), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”, and
b
in the heading, for “OFT” substitute “the CMA”.
4
In regulation 12 (injunctions to prevent continued use of unfair terms), for “Director” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”.
5
In regulation 13 (powers of the Director and qualifying bodies to obtain documents and information)—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
for “Director” substitute “CMA”, and
ii
for “his” substitute “its”,
b
in paragraph (3), in the words before sub-paragraph (a)—
i
for “Director” substitute “CMA”, and
ii
for “him” substitute “it”,
c
in paragraph (6), for “Director” substitute “CMA”, and
d
in the heading, for “Director” substitute “CMA”.
6
In regulation 14 (notification of undertakings and orders to Director)—
a
in the words before paragraph (a), for “Director” substitute “CMA”, and
b
in the heading, for “Director” substitute “the CMA”.
7
In regulation 15 (publication, information and advice)—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
for “Director” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”,
ii
for “he” substitute “it”, and
iii
for “him” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “it”.
b
in paragraph (2)—
i
for “Director” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”, and
ii
for “him” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “it”, and
c
in paragraph (3)—
i
for “Director” substitute “CMA”,
ii
for “he” substitute “it”, and
iii
for “him” substitute “it”.