Amendment of the Consumer Rights Act 2015U.K.
4.—(1) Schedule 5 (investigatory powers etc.) to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 M1 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 2 (enforcers), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ” in both places where it occurs.
(3) In the italic heading before paragraph 4, for “EU enforcers” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcers ”.
(4) For paragraph 4 [F1(as amended by the 2020 Regulations)] substitute—
“4. In this Schedule “Schedule 13 enforcer” means a person or body which is a Schedule 13 enforcer under section 213(5A) of the Enterprise Act 2002.”
(5) In paragraph 8 (interpretation of other terms), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.
(6) In paragraph 13 (exercise of powers in this Part)—
(a)omit sub-paragraph (2)(c);
(b)in sub-paragraph (3), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (10), omit the definition of “Community enforcer”.
(7) In the heading of Part 4, for “EU enforcers” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcers ”.
(8) In the italic heading before paragraph 20, for “EU enforcers” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcers ”.
(9) In paragraph 20—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i)for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;
(ii)for “CPC enforcer” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcer ”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (3), for “EU enforcer” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcer ”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;
[F2(da)in sub-paragraph (3A), for “An EU enforcer” substitute “A Schedule 13 enforcer”;]
(e)in sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), for “An EU enforcer” substitute “ A Schedule 13 enforcer ”;
(f)in sub-paragraph (5)(a), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;
(g)in sub-paragraph (6), for “An EU enforcer” substitute “ A Schedule 13 enforcer ”.
(10) In paragraph 32 (power to enter premises with warrant)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (3)(b)—
(i)for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;
(ii)for “Community infringement as defined in section 212 of the Enterprise Act 2002” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (3)(c), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”.
(11) In paragraph 41 (compensation)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (4), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 4(4) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(4)(a)
F2Reg. 4(9)(da) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(4)(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Marginal Citations
M12015 c.15. Schedule 5 amended by S.I. 2015/1640, S.I. 2015/1726, the Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), section 25(2), the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), section 132(4), S.I. 2016/1091, S.I. 2016/1092, S.I. 2016/1093, S.I. 2016/1101, S.I. 2016/1105, S.I. 2016/1152, S.I. 2016/1153, S.I. 2016/1259, S.I. 2017/737 and S.I. 2018/634. There are amendments to other provisions of the Act, but those amendments are not relevant to this regulation.