Point in time view as at 11/01/2024.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Utilities Act 2000, Section 4.
(1)The Authority F1... shall, before each financial year, F2... publish a document (the “forward work programme”) containing a general description of the projects, other than those comprising routine activities in the exercise of its functions, which it plans to undertake during the year.
(2)That description must include the objectives of each project.
(3)The forward work programme for any year shall also include an estimate of the overall expenditure which the Authority F3... expects to incur during the year in the exercise of its functions.
(4)Before publishing the forward work programme for any year, the Authority F4... shall give notice—
(a)containing a draft of the forward work programme, and
(b)specifying the time within which representations or objections to the proposals contained in it may be made,
and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.
(5)The notice under subsection (4) must be published by the Authority F5... in such manner as it considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the matters contained in it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them.
(6)The Authority must send a copy of any notice given by it under subsection (4) to [F6Citizens Advice and [F7Consumer Scotland]].
[F8(7)In this section—
(a)references to functions do not include functions under Part 1 of the Energy Act 2023, and
(b)references to projects do not include projects with regard to the exercise of such functions.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 4(1) repealed (1.10.2008) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), s. 66(2), Sch. 7 para. 19(a)(i), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/2550, art. 2, Sch.
F2Word in s. 4(1) repealed (1.10.2008) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), s. 66(2), Sch. 7 para. 19(a)(ii), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/2550, art. 2, Sch.
F3Words in s. 4(3) repealed (1.10.2008) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), s. 66(2), Sch. 7 para. 19(b), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/2550, art. 2, Sch.
F4Words in s. 4(4) repealed (1.10.2008) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), s. 66(2), Sch. 7 para. 19(c), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/2550, art. 2, Sch.
F5Words in s. 4(5) repealed (1.10.2008) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), s. 66(2), Sch. 7 para. 19(d), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/2550, art. 2, Sch.
F6Words in s. 4(6) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 8(3) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)
F7Words in s. 4(6) substituted (13.1.2022) by The Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/34), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 5(2) (with art. 5)
F8S. 4(7) inserted (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(3)(a), Sch. 5 para. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 4 wholly in force at 20.12.2000; s. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(2); s. 4 in force at 7.11.2000 for certain purposes by S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch.(subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-12); s. 4 in force at 20.12.2000 for all remaining purposes by S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch.(subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15)
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