SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Minor and consequential amendments

Section 63

Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)

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In section 3 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 (prohibition orders), in subsection (3) for “paragraphs (c) and (d)” substitute “ paragraphs (ba) to (d) ”.

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In section 6 of that Act (revocation and variation of orders)—

a

in subsection (4) in paragraph (b), for the words from “again fail to comply” to the end of the paragraph substitute “ engage in further conduct as mentioned in subsection (1A)(b) or (1B)(b) of that section or engage again in the practice specified in the order, as the case may be. ”; and

b

omit subsection (7).

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In section 30(2) of that Act (orders and regulations to which duty to consult applies), after “19” insert “ , 21A ”.

Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)

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The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.

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In section 4AB (guidance on social and environmental matters), for subsection (3)(b) substitute—

b

the Council;

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In section 28 (orders for securing compliance with certain provisions), in subsection (6) for first “and” substitute “ or ”.

Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)

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The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

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In section 3B (guidance on social and environmental matters), for subsection (3)(b) substitute—

b

the Council;

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In section 25 (orders for securing compliance), in subsection (6) for first “and” substitute “ or ”.

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

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In Schedule 15 to the Water Industry Act 1991 (disclosure of information)—

a

in Part 1 (persons in respect of whose functions disclosure may be made), at the end insert— “ The National Consumer Council. ”, and

b

in Part 2 (enactments etc in respect of which disclosure may be made), after the entry for the Railways Act 2005 insert— “ The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007. ”

Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12)

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Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)

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In Schedule 8 (amendments of enactments), in paragraph 10 for “that Schedule to that Act” substitute “ Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 ”.

Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)

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The Utilities Act 2000 is amended as follows.

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In section 4 (forward work programmes)—

a

in subsection (1) omit—

i

“and the Council”, and

ii

“each” (in the second place),

b

in subsection (3) omit “or the Council”,

c

in subsection (4) omit “or the Council”,

d

in subsection (5) omit “or the Council”, and

e

omit subsection (7).

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In section 105 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—

a

in subsection (5) omit “and” immediately preceding paragraph (l) and after that paragraph insert

, and

m

the National Consumer Council.

b

in subsection (6), at the end insert—

x

the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007.

c

in subsection (8) omit—

i

in paragraph (a) “33DA or”, and “42AA or”, and

ii

in paragraph (c) “, the Council”, and

d

after subsection (11) insert—

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Nothing in this section applies to information within section 29(3) of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (application of disclosure regime in Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002 to information obtained by the Council).

Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 (c. 31)

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In section 2 (strategy relating to fuel poverty) in subsection (4)(c) for “Gas and Electricity Consumer Council” substitute “ National Consumer Council ”.

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)

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In the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 —

a

in section 66 (general interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (4)(e) for “section 11(1) of the Estate Agents Act 1979” substitute “ section 11(1) to (1C) of the Estate Agents Act 1979 ”, and

b

in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (powers of seizure to which section 50 applies), in paragraph 24 for “section 11(1)(c) of the Estate Agents Act 1979” substitute “ section 11(1B) of the Estate Agents Act 1979 ”.

Housing Act 2004 (c. 34)

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