Regulation 4 Amendment of the Consumer Rights Act 2015I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Schedule 5 (investigatory powers etc.) to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 M1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 2 (enforcers), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ” in both places where it occurs.

(3)

In the italic heading before paragraph 4, for “EU enforcers” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcers ”.

(4)

For paragraph 4 F1(as amended by the 2020 Regulations) substitute—

“
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In this Schedule “Schedule 13 enforcer” means a person or body which is a Schedule 13 enforcer under section 213(5A) of the Enterprise Act 2002.”

(5)

In paragraph 8 (interpretation of other terms), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.

(6)

In paragraph 13 (exercise of powers in this Part)—

(a)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(c);

(b)

in sub-paragraph (3), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (10), omit the definition of “Community enforcer”.

(7)

In the heading of Part 4, for “EU enforcers” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcers ”.

(8)

In the italic heading before paragraph 20, for “EU enforcers” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcers ”.

(9)

In paragraph 20—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i)

for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(ii)

for “CPC enforcer” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (3), for “EU enforcer” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;

F2(da)

in sub-paragraph (3A), for “An EU enforcer” substitute “A Schedule 13 enforcer”;

(e)

in sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), for “An EU enforcer” substitute “ A Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(f)

in sub-paragraph (5)(a), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;

(g)

in sub-paragraph (6), for “An EU enforcer” substitute “ A Schedule 13 enforcer ”.

(10)

In paragraph 32 (power to enter premises with warrant)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (3)(b)—

(i)

for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(ii)

for “Community infringement as defined in section 212 of the Enterprise Act 2002” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (3)(c), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”.

(11)

In paragraph 41 (compensation)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (4), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 4(4) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(4)(a)
F2: Reg. 4(9)(da) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(4)(b)

Marginal citations

M1: 2015 c.15. Schedule 5 amended by S.I. 2015/1640, S.I. 2015/1726, the Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), section 25(2), the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), section 132(4), S.I. 2016/1091, S.I. 2016/1092, S.I. 2016/1093, S.I. 2016/1101, S.I. 2016/1105, S.I. 2016/1152, S.I. 2016/1153, S.I. 2016/1259, S.I. 2017/737 and S.I. 2018/634. There are amendments to other provisions of the Act, but those amendments are not relevant to this regulation.

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1