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)

The core functionsU.K.

8 The representative functionU.K.

(1)[F2The GCCNI] may—

(a)provide advice and information to persons within subsection (2) about consumer matters,

(b)make proposals to such persons about consumer matters, and

(c)represent the views of consumers on consumer matters to such persons.

(2)Those persons are—

(a)any Minister of the Crown or government department;

(b)the Scottish Ministers;

(c)the Welsh Ministers;

(d)any regulatory body established by or under an enactment;

(e)the European Commission or any other international organisation;

(f) any other person whom [F3the GCCNI] considers might have an interest in the matter in question.

(3) In this section “ enactment ” means—

(a)an Act of Parliament,

(b)an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

(c)a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, or

(d)Northern Ireland legislation,

whenever passed or made.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/2550 , art. 2 , Sch.