The Consumer Scotland (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2022

Regulation 2

SCHEDULEMODIFICATIONS OF ACTS OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

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Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002

1.—(1) The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 4(2) (power of the Commission to require information), in subsection (4), after “Scotland”, insert “or Consumer Scotland”.

(3) In section 6(3) (funding of the Commission and Citizens Advice Scotland)—

(a)in the heading, for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”,

(b)in subsection (2A)—

(i)for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”,

(ii)for “Citizens Advice Scotland’s”, substitute “Consumer Scotland’s”, and

(c)in subsection (2B), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(4) In section 27(4) (approval of customer standards code)—

(a)in subsection (1), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”,

(b)in subsection (4), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(5) In section 28(5) (consultation code), in subsection (3)(a) in both places it occurs, for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(6) In section 29B(6) (determination of maximum charges), in subsection (4)(a)(iii) for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(7) In section 29D(7) (statements regarding charges), in subsection (5)(b) for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(8) In section 56A(8) (directions may set objectives), in subsection (4) for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(9) In section 57(9) (information and reports), in subsection (6)(a) for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

2.—(1) The Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005(10) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 19(11) (disconnections code), in subsection (4)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(3) In section 20B(12) (Commission’s scheme), in subsection (4)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

3.—(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010(13) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 3(14) (transfer to certain bodies of functions of Waterwatch Scotland)—

(a)in subsection (4), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”,

(b)in subsection (5), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(c)omit subsection (8).

(2)

Subsection (4) was inserted by paragraph 3 of schedule 2 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8) (“the 2010 Act”) and amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(3)

Subsections (2A) and (2B) were inserted by paragraph 3 of schedule 2 of the 2010 Act and amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(4)

As relevantly amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(5)

As relevantly amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(6)

Section 29B was substituted by section 21(1) of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3) (“the 2005 Act”); subsection (4)(a)(iii) was substituted by paragraph 10 of schedule 2 of the 2010 Act and amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(7)

Section 29D was substituted by section 21(1) of the 2005 Act; subsection (5)(b) was substituted by paragraph 11 of schedule 2 of the 2010 Act and amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(8)

Section 56A was inserted by section 22 of the 2005 Act; subsection (4) was relevantly amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(9)

As relevantly amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(11)

Subsection (4)(c) was substituted by paragraph 14 of schedule 2 of the 2010 Act and amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(12)

Section 20B was inserted by section 32 of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 5) and subsection (4)(c) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(14)

Section 3(4) and (5) was amended by S.I. 2014/631 and section 3(8) was inserted by S.I. 2014/631.