PART 8Enforcement

CHAPTER 1Interpretation, scope, complaints

No sanctions without receipt of complaints or information52

1

The Secretary of State must not impose a sanction under this Part unless—

a

an eligible complaint is referred to the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 59;

b

a complaint is made to the Secretary of State under regulation 60; or

c

information is received by the Secretary of State from—

i

a person specified in paragraph (3); or

ii

an authorised person,

in respect of a matter described in paragraph (2).

2

A matter referred to in paragraph (1) is any of the following—

a

an improver has breached the consent provision;

b

a notifier has breached the disclosure and acknowledgment provisions;

c

an authorised person has breached the relevant requirements;

d

a relevant person has failed to take a consumer credit modifying step.

3

The persons specified for the purpose of paragraph (1)(c) are—

a

the Office of Fair Trading;

b

the ombudsman.