PART IIIAPPOINTMENT AND REGULATION OF UNDERTAKERS
CHAPTER IIICONSUMER PROTECTION: THE GENERAL CONSUMER COUNCIL
Articles 52 and 53: supplementaryI154
1
The Department may make regulations prescribing—
a
descriptions of information which a body to which a direction is given under Article 52 or 53 may refuse to supply; or
b
circumstances in which such a body may refuse to comply with a direction given under either of those Articles.
2
The Council may, if no person is prescribed for the purpose under paragraph (3), refer a failure by a company holding an appointment under Chapter I to comply with a direction under Article 52 to the Authority.
3
The Department may make regulations for the purpose of enabling a failure to comply with a direction under Article 52 or 53 to be referred by the body which gave the direction to such person (other than the Authority) as may be prescribed by the regulations.
4
A person to whom such a failure is referred (whether under paragraph (2) or regulations under paragraph (3)) shall—
a
consider any representations made by either party;
b
determine whether the person failing to comply with the direction is entitled to refuse to do so, and, if not, order him to comply with the direction; and
c
give notice of his determination and any order under sub-paragraph (b), with reasons, to both parties.
5
The duty of a company holding an appointment under Chapter I to comply with an order under this Article shall be enforceable by the Authority under Article 30.
6
Subject to Article 57, a notice under paragraph (4) may be published by either party to the reference.