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.

Withdrawal of approval by the [F2 lead enforcement authority] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 3 para. 10 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)(k) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)

10 U.K. The [F3 lead enforcement authority] may withdraw approval of a redress scheme which is for the time being approved by it.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 3 para. 10 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)(l) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)

11 U.K. Before withdrawing approval of a scheme, the [F4 lead enforcement authority] must give the scheme administrator a notice stating—

(a) that it proposes to withdraw its approval;

(b) the grounds for the proposed withdrawal of approval; and

(c) that representations about the proposed withdrawal 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. 11 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)(m) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)

12 U.K. The [F5 lead enforcement authority] must give the scheme administrator a notice stating—

(a) its decision on a proposal to withdraw approval; and

(b) the reasons for its decision.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. 3 para. 12 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)(n) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)

13 U.K. If the [F6 lead enforcement authority] decides to withdraw approval of a scheme—

(a) the withdrawal has effect from such date as may be specified in the notice under paragraph 12;

(b) the scheme administrator must give a copy of the notice under paragraph 12 to every member of the scheme.]

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. 3 para. 13 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)(o) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)