Section 117 Notification of breach of dutyI1

Scotland

(1)

An enforcement authority may notify—

(a)

the F1lead enforcement authority (as defined in section 33(1) of the Estate Agents Act 1979),

(b)

any other person or body having an interest,

of any breach of duty under this Part appearing to the authority to have been committed by a person acting as agent for the seller of a house.

(2)

An enforcement authority must notify the F2lead enforcement authority of—

(a)

any penalty charge notice given by an officer of the authority under section 111,

(b)

any notice given by the authority confirming or withdrawing a penalty charge notice, and

(c)

the result of any appeal from the confirmation of a penalty charge notice.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 117(1)(a) substituted (31.3.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Tradings Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(5), Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)
F2: Words in s. 117(2) substituted (31.3.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Tradings Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(5), Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(b) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)