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

Utilities Act 2000

5.—(1) The Utilities Act 2000(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 4(2) (forward work programmes), in subsection (6), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(3) In section 5(3) (annual and other reports of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority), in subsection (7), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(4) In section 103(4) (overall carbon emissions reduction targets), in subsection (4), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(5) In section 103A(5) (overall home-heating cost reduction targets), in subsection (5), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(6) In section 105(6) (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—

(a) in subsection (3)(a), after “Citizens Advice Scotland” insert “, Consumer Scotland”,

(b) in subsection (5), omit the “and” following paragraph (m),

(c) after subsection (5)(n) insert—

“, and

(o) Consumer Scotland.”, and

(d) in subsection (11A), for “or Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland”.

(1)

2000 c. 27.

(2)

Section 4(6) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(3)

Section 5(7) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(4)

Section 103(4) was relevantly amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(5)

Section 103A was inserted by section 70 of the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16); section 103A(5) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(6)

Section 105(11A) was inserted by paragraph 20(d) of Schedule 7 to the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17); section 105(3)(a), (5)(m), (n) and (11A) was relevantly amended by S.I. 2014/631.