Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17)

Part 1 U.K. [F1 THE CONSUMER ADVOCACY BODIES]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2014) 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(3), Sch. 1 para. 12(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 61(1)

C2 Pt. 1 power to extend (N.I.) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 61(3)

Abolition of consumer bodies U.K.

31 Designation of the Consumer Council for Water for abolition E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may by order designate the Consumer Council for Water for abolition.

(2) An order under this section must specify the earliest date on which a transfer order or an abolition order under section 32 may take effect in respect of the Consumer Council for Water.

(3) Before making an order under this section the Secretary of State must consult—

(a) the Consumer Council for Water,

(b) [F2 Citizens Advice] , and

(c) such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(4) An order under this section may only be made with the consent of the Welsh Ministers.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 31(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) 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(3), Sch. 1 para. 12(33) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 31 in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/2550 , art. 2 , Sch.