PART 2U.K.Amendments to Acts of the Scottish Parliament
Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)U.K.
15.—(1) The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002() is amended as follows.
(2) In section 2A (National Consumer Council representations)()—
(a)in the heading for “National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”;
(b)in subsection (1) for “the National Consumer Council (“the Council”)” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”;
(c)in subsection (2) for “the Council” substitute “ Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(3) In section 4 (power of the Commission to require information)(), in subsection (4) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(4) In section 5 (annual reports by, and information from, the Commission)(), in subsection (2)(a)(i) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(5) In section 6 (funding of the Commission and the National Consumer Council)()—
(a)in the heading for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”;
(b)in subsection (2A)—
(i)for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”;
(ii)for “the Council’s” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland’s”;
(c)in subsection (2B) for “the Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(6) In section 27 (approval of customer standards code)()—
(a)in subsection (1) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”;
(b)in subsection (4) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(7) In section 28 (consultation code)(), in subsection (3)(a)—
(a)for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”;
(b)for “the Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(8) In section 29B (determination of maximum charges)(), in subsection (4)(a)(iii) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(9) In section 29D (statements regarding charges)(), in subsection (5)(b) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(10) In section 56A (directions may set objectives)(), in subsection (4) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(11) In section 57 (information and reports)(), in subsection (6)(a) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(12) In section 70 (interpretation), in subsection (1) at the appropriate place insert—
““Citizens Advice Scotland” means the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux,”.
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)U.K.
16. In Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002() (entries amendable by Order in Council: cross-border public authorities), omit “79 National Consumer Council”.
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)U.K.
17.—(1) The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002() is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 79A of Part 7 of Schedule 1 (others)—
(a)for “function” substitute “functions”;
(b)at the end insert “and articles 3(1)(a), (b) and (d) of the Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and the Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/…)”.
Water Services etc (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)U.K.
18.—(1) The Water Services etc (Scotland) Act 2005() is amended as follows.
(2) In section 19 (disconnections code)(), in subsection (4)(c) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
(3) In section 20B (Commission’s scheme)(), in subsection (4)(c) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”.
Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)U.K.
19.—(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010() is amended as follows.
(2) In section 3 (transfer to certain bodies of functions of Waterwatch Scotland)—
(a)in subsection (4) for “The National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”;
(b)in subsection (5) for “the National Consumer Council” substitute “Citizens Advice Scotland”;
(c)after subsection (7) insert—
“(8) In this section “Citizens Advice Scotland” means the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux.”.
(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (transfer of Waterwatch Scotland functions: modifications of enactments), omit paragraphs 16 to 18.