Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/38/1995-09-01
Timestamp: 2019-11-19 19:32:56
Document Index: 650610237

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 71', 'art. 16', 'art. 2', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 35', 'art. 2', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 73', 'art. 2']

Point in Time (01/09/1995)
Version Superseded: 10/06/1996
Point in time view as at 01/09/1995. This version of this Actcontains provisions that are not valid for this point in time.
(a)for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any functions under this Act, the M13Trade Descriptions Act 1968,the M14Fair Trading Act 1973,the M15Consumer Credit Act 1974 orthe M16Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 [F4or the M17Competition Act 1980][F5or the Telecommunications Act 1984][F6or the Gas Act 1986][F7or the Airports Act 1986][F8or the Consumer Protection Act 1987][F9or the Water Act 1989] [F10the Water Industry Act 1991 or any of the other consolidation Acts (within the meaning of section 206 of that Act of 1991)] [F11or the Electricity Act 1989][F12or the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992][F13or Part IV of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994][F14or the Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988][F15or the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990][F16or the Railways Act 1993][F17or the Coal Industry Act 1994][F18or the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987]of any Minister of the Crown, any Northern Ireland department, the Director [F5the Director General of Telecommunications,][F6the Director General of Gas Supply,][F7the Civil Aviation Authority,][F9the Director General of Water Services,][F11the Director General of Electricity Supply,][F12the Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland][F16the Rail Regulator][F19the Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board, the Coal Authority] or a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain, or
(c)for the purposes of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Act or any of the other enactments [F20or subordinate legislation]specified in paragraph (a) above.
(4)For the purpose of enabling the Director to use, in connection with his functions under this Act, information obtained by him in the exercise of functions under certain other enactments, the following amendments shall be made in provisions restricting disclosure of information . . . F21
F13Words in s. 10(3)(a) inserted (N.I.) (1.9.1995) by S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1), art. 71(2), Sch. 9 para. 7 (with art. 16); S.R. 1995/294, art. 2
F14Words inserted by S.I. 1988/915, art. 7(6)(d)(i)
F15Words inserted (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), ss. 124(3), 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 22(1)(a)
F16Words in s. 10(3)(a) inserted (6.1.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 152(1), Sch. 12 para. 11 (with s. 150(1)(o)); S.I. 1993/3237, art. 2(2).
F17Words in s. 10(3) inserted (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 9 para. 21 (with ss. 40(7), 66); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
F18Words inserted by S.I. 1987/2049 (N.I. 20), art. 35(1), Sch. 3 para. 4
F19Words substituted (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 9 para. 21 (with ss. 40(7), 66); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
F20Words inserted by S.I. 1988/915, art. 7(6)(d)(ii)
F21Words at end of s. 10(4) were omitted from Statutes in Force, they amend Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41), s. 133(2)(a), Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 174(3)(a) and Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c. 34), s. 41(1)(a)
[F22(6)Subject to subsection (7) below, “qualified auditor” in subsection (5)(a) above means a person who is–
[F23(b)in Northern Ireland, is eligible for appointment as a company auditor under Article 28 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.]]
(7)A person is not a qualified auditor for the purposes of subsection (5)(a) above if, in the case of a client account maintained by a company, he is ineligible for appointment as auditor to the company by virtue of Part II of the Companies Act 1989 [F24or Part III of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.].
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F25level 4 on the standard scale].
F22S. 14(6)(7) substituted (1.10.1991) by S.I. 1991/1997, regs. 2, 4, Sch. para.33
F23S. 14(6)(b) substituted (29.3.1993) by S.R. 1993/67, regs. 2, 4, Sch. para. 9(a).
F24Words in s. 14(7) inserted (29.3.1993) by S.R. 1993/67, regs. 2, 4, Sch. para. 9(b).
F25Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and (N.I.) by S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), arts. 5, 6
(1)If, on an application made to [F26it] in that behalf, the [F27lead enforcement authority] considers that a person engaged in estate agency work may, without loss of adequate protection to consumers, be exempted from all or any of the provisions of subsection (1) of section 16 above or of regulations under subsection (2) of that section, [F26it] may issue to that person a certificate of exemption under this section.
(5)If the [F28lead enforcement authority] decides to refuse an application under subsection (1) above [F29it] shall give the applicant notice of [F29its] decision and of the reasons for it, including any facts which in [F29its] opinion justify the decision.
(6)If a person who made an application under subsection (1) above is aggrieved by a decision of the [F30lead enforcement authority]—
F26Word in s. 17(1) substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 9(10)(b); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)
F27Words in s. 17(1) substituted (31.3.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(5), Sch. 2 para. 1(7)(c) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)
F28Words in s. 17(5) substituted (31.3.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(5), Sch. 2 para. 1(7)(c) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)
F29Words in s. 17(5) substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 9(10)(c); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)
F30Words in s. 17(6) substituted (31.3.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(5), Sch. 2 para. 1(7)(c) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)
(6)Failure by any person to comply with subsection (1) or subsection (2) above may be taken into account by the [F31lead enforcement authority] in accordance with section 3(1)(c) above but shall not render that person liable to any criminal penalty nor constitute a ground for any civil claim, other than a claim for the recovery of such an excess as is referred to in subsection (2) above.
F31Words in s. 19(6) substituted (31.3.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(5), Sch. 2 para. 1(7)(d) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)
(a)the adjudication of bankruptcy against him is annulled, or, in Scotland, the sequestration of his estate is recalled [F32or reduced]; or
[F33(b)he is discharged from bankruptcy.]
F32Words inserted (S.) by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66, SIF 66), s. 75(1), Sch. 7 para. 17
F33S. 23(b) substituted by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 235(1), Sch. 8 para. 33
F34S. 24(1) repealed (1.10.1992) by Tribunals and Enquiries Act 1992 (c. 53), ss. 18(2), 19(2), Sch. 4 Pt.I.
(5)–(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F35
F35S. 26(5)–(8) repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 1(4), Sch. 34 Pt. IV
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F36level 4 on the standard scale].
(2)A person who is not an authorised officer but purports to act as such shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F36level 5 on the standard scale].
F36Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and (N.I.) by S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), arts. 5, 6
F37Definition in s. 33(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group2.
F38S. 35 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19), Sch. 1 Pt. IV
[F396In the application of paragraphs 2 to 4 above to Northern Ireland references to the 1976 Act shall be construed as references to the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, and in particular the references to sections 29, 30, 31, 57, 62, 63(2)(a) and (4) and 78(1) and (4) of the 1976 Act shall be construed as references to Articles 29, 30, 31, 54, 59, 60(2)(a) and (4) and 2(2) and (3) respectively of that Order.]
F39By S.I. 1997/869 (N.I. 6), art. 73, Sch. 2 para. 2(2); S.R. 1997/273, art. 2(4) it is provided (4.8.1997) that for certain words in Sch. 1 para. 5 there shall be substituted para. 6