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Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Chapter 17).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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