C1C2Part 1F3THE CONSUMER ADVOCACY BODIES

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F3

Pt. 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)
C1

Pt. 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)

C2

Pt. 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)

Powers of investigation

I1 16 Investigations relating to public post offices

F21

Without prejudice to the generality of section 11—

a

Citizens AdviceF4, Citizens Advice Scotland and Consumer Scotland may investigate any matter relating to the number and location of public post offices in England, Wales and Scotland;

b

the GCCNI may investigate any matter relating to the number and location of public post offices in Northern Ireland.

2

In this section “public post office” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26) (see F1section 125(1) of that Act).