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Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007

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Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007, Section 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F11The consumer advocacy bodiesU.K.

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(1)In this Act—

  • “Citizens Advice” means the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux;

  • “Citizens Advice Scotland” means the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux;

  • “the GCCNI” means the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland.

(2)Except where this Act otherwise provides, a reference in this Act to a consumer advocacy body is a reference to—

(a)Citizens Advice,

(b)Citizens Advice Scotland,

[F2(ba)Consumer Scotland,] or

(c) the GCCNI.

[F3(3)Except where this Act otherwise provides—

(a)a function conferred on Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland by or under this Act may be carried out by that body jointly with one or both of the other bodies, and

(b)each of those bodies may carry out on behalf of another of those bodies a function that is conferred on that other body by or under this Act, with the agreement of that other body.]

(4) A function conferred on the GCCNI by this Act may be exercised by the GCCNI only in relation to consumer matters that relate to postal services in Northern Ireland.]

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