Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Redress Schemes

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 inserted (12.10.2007) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), s. 66(2), Sch. 6 para. 3; S.I. 2007/2934, art. 3, Sch.

Applications for approval to the [F2 lead enforcement authority] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 3 para. 6 cross-heading substituted (31.3.2014) 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(5), Sch. 2 para. 1(14)(f) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)

6 U.K. An application for approval by the [F3 lead enforcement authority] of a redress scheme must—

(a) be made in such manner as the [F3 lead enforcement authority] may determine; and

(b) be accompanied by such information as the [F3 lead enforcement authority] may require.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 3 para. 6 substituted (31.3.2014) 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(5), Sch. 2 para. 1(14)(g) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)

7 U.K. Where the [F4 lead enforcement authority] is proposing to refuse an application for approval it must give the applicant a notice stating—

(a) that it is proposing to refuse the application;

(b) the grounds for the proposed refusal; and

(c) that representations about the proposed refusal may be made within such period of not less than 30 days as is specified in the notice.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 3 para. 7 substituted (31.3.2014) 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(5), Sch. 2 para. 1(14)(h) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)

8 U.K. If the [F5 lead enforcement authority] decides to refuse an application for approval, it must give the applicant a notice stating—

(a) the [F5 lead enforcement authority]’s decision to refuse the application; and

(b) the reasons for the decision.]

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. 3 para. 8 substituted (31.3.2014) 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(5), Sch. 2 para. 1(14)(i) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)