Supervision, enforcement, publicity etc.

25 General duties of F1OFT .

1

Subject to section 26(3) below, it is the duty of the F1OFT —

a

generally to superintend the working and enforcement of this Act, and

b

where necessary or expedient, F2itself to take steps to enforce this Act.

2

It is the duty of the F1OFT , so far as appears to F3it to be practicable and having regard both to the national interest and the interests of persons engaged in estate agency work and of consumers, to keep under review and from time to time advise the Secretary of State about—

a

social and commercial developments in the United Kingdom and elsewhere relating to the carrying on of estate agency work and related activities; and

b

the working and enforcement of this Act.

3

The F1OFT shall arrange for the dissemination, in such form and manner as F4it considers appropriate, of such information and advice as it may appear to F3it expedient to give the public in the United Kingdom about the operation of this Act.