Transfer of consumer advice scheme function5

1

Section 8 of the Utilities Act 20005 (Payments by licence holders relating to new arrangements) is amended as follows.

2

Omit subsection (3A)(e).

3

In subsection (3A)(f)—

a

for “the Office of Fair Trading” substitute “Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland”;

b

for “any OFT scheme” substitute “any qualifying public consumer advice scheme”.

4

In subsection (3B)(b) for “the OFT scheme” substitute “the qualifying consumer advice scheme”.

5

After subsection (3B) insert—

3C

A qualifying public consumer advice scheme is a scheme that is supported by Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland, or by them jointly, in a manner that the Office of Fair Trading is prohibited from using by section 8A of the Enterprise Act 2002.

6

In subsection (10)—

a

at the appropriate place insert—

  • “Citizens Advice” means the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux;

  • “Citizens Advice Scotland” means the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux;

b

omit the definition of “OFT scheme”.