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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/consumers-estate-agents-and-redress-act-2007-commencement-no-5-and-savings-and-transitional-provisions-order-2008/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/2550",
  "legislation_title": "The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/consumers-estate-agents-and-redress-act-2007-commencement-no-5-and-savings-and-transitional-provisions-order-2008",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST OCTOBER 2008",
  "text": "Provision\nSubject Matter of Provision\nSection 1, in so far as it is not already in force\nEstablishment of Northern Ireland Postal Services Committee\nSection 2, in so far as it is not already in force\nThe territorial committees\nSection 6, in so far as it is not already in force\nDuty to have regard to forward work programme\nSection 7\nAnnual report\nSection 8\nThe representative function\nSection 10, in so far as it is not already in force\nThe information function\nSection 11\nGeneral powers of investigation\nSection 12\nInvestigation of complaints made by vulnerable designated consumers\nSection 13\nInvestigation of complaints relating to disconnection of gas or electricity\nSection 14\nReference of matters to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority\nSection 15\nReference of matters to the Postal Services Commission\nSection 16\nInvestigations relating to public post offices\nSection 17\nReports by the Council\nSection 18\nSecretary of State’s power to require reports\nSection 19\nAdvice, information and guidance\nSection 21\nPower to co-operate and give assistance\nSection 24\nProvision of information to the Council\nSection 25\nEnforcement by regulator of section 24 notice\nSection 26\nEnforcement by court of section 24 notice\nSection 27\nProvision of information by the Council\nSection 28\nExemptions from requirements to provide information\nSection 29\nDisclosure of information\nSection 30, in so far as it is not already in force\nAbolition of “Energywatch” and “Postwatch”\nSection 31\nDesignation of the Consumer Council for Water for abolition\nSection 32\nTransfer orders and abolition orders\nSection 33\nSupplementary provision about transfer and abolition orders\nSection 34\nCompensation for loss of office\nSection 37\nExtension of the Council’s functions: Great Britain\nSection 38\nRemoval of the Council’s functions in relation to Northern Ireland\nSection 45\nInformation with respect to compliance with complaints handling standards\nSection 52\nEnforcement of requirements imposed under Part 2\nSection 53, in so far as it is not otherwise in force on 1st October 2008\nRepeal of sections 172-174 of the Housing Act 2004\nSection 63(1), in so far as it relates to provisions in Schedule 7 brought into force by this Order\nMinor and consequential amendments\nSection 64, in so far as it is not otherwise in force on 1st October 2008\nRepeals\nSchedule 1, in so far as it is not already in force\nThe Council’s offices\nSchedule 2\nEnforcement of information requirements\nSchedule 3\nAbolition of consumer bodies: transitional provision\nSchedule 5\nInformation relating to compliance with complaints handling standards\nParagraphs 4-10 and 12-23 of Schedule 7\nMinor and consequential amendments\nSchedule 8, in so far as it is not otherwise in force on 1st October 2008\nRepeals",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2004 c.34."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2550/schedule",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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