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Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007

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SCHEDULE 7 Minor and consequential amendments

Section 63 Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38) 1 In section 3 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 (prohibition orders), in subsection (3) for “paragraphs (c) and (d)” substitute “ paragraphs (ba) to (d) ”. 2 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). Gas Act 1986 (c. 44) 4 The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows. 5 In section 4AB (guidance on social and environmental matters), for subsection (3)(b) substitute— (b) the Council; . 6 In section 28 (orders for securing compliance with certain provisions), in subsection (6) for first “and” substitute “ or ”. Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) 7 The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows. 8 In section 3B (guidance on social and environmental matters), for subsection (3)(b) substitute— (b) the Council; . 9 In section 25 (orders for securing compliance), in subsection (6) for first “and” substitute “ or ”. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) 10 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) 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26) 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 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) 18 The Utilities Act 2000 is amended as follows. 19 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). 20 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— (11A) 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) 21 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) 22 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) 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SCHEDULE 7 Minor and consequential amendments

Section 63 Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38) 1 In section 3 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 (prohibition orders), in subsection (3) for “paragraphs (c) and (d)” substitute “ paragraphs (ba) to (d) ”. 2 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). Gas Act 1986 (c. 44) 4 The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows. 5 In section 4AB (guidance on social and environmental matters), for subsection (3)(b) substitute— (b) the Council; . 6 In section 28 (orders for securing compliance with certain provisions), in subsection (6) for first “and” substitute “ or ”. Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) 7 The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows. 8 In section 3B (guidance on social and environmental matters), for subsection (3)(b) substitute— (b) the Council; . 9 In section 25 (orders for securing compliance), in subsection (6) for first “and” substitute “ or ”. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) 10 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) 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26) 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 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) 18 The Utilities Act 2000 is amended as follows. 19 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). 20 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— (11A) 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) 21 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) 22 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) 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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