Part 1U.K.[F1THE CONSUMER ADVOCACY BODIES]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 1 heading 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. 12(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 1 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 61(1)

C2Pt. 1 power to extend (N.I.) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 61(3)

[F2The consumer advocacy bodies]U.K.

Textual Amendments

[F31The consumer advocacy bodiesU.K.

(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,

[F4(ba)Consumer Scotland,] or

(c) the GCCNI.

[F5(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.]

Textual Amendments