Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Chapter 17). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the establishment of the National Consumer Council and its functions; to make provision for the abolition of other consumer bodies; to make provision about the handling of consumer complaints by certain providers; to make provision requiring certain providers to be members of redress schemes in respect of consumer complaints; to amend the Estate Agents Act 1979; to make provision about the cancellation of certain contracts concluded away from business premises; and for connected purposes. Subject Food & nutrition, Land & soil, Water Keyword Food quality control/food safety Institution Contract/agreement Transfer Water supply Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Act shall come into force on such day as may be appointed by order of the Secretary of State, except sections 60 to 62, 65 and 67 which come into force on the day this Act is passed. Abstract This Act creates a National Consumer Council to replace the existing consumer protection bodies and in general makes provision for the protection of customers in relation to utility supply and other specified contracts. The Act also contains a power to dissolve the Consumer Council for Water and transfer its functions to the Council established by the Act. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Water Industry Act 1991 (Chapter 56). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1991 Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Institution, Waterworks, Potable water, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Industrial water use, Irrigation, Access-to-information, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX