Part 1The Office of Fair Trading

General functions of OFT

7 Provision of information and advice to Ministers etc.

1

The OFT has the function of—

a

making proposals, or

b

giving other information or advice,

on matters relating to any of its functions to any Minister of the Crown or other public authority (including proposals, information or advice as to any aspect of the law or a proposed change in the law).

2

A Minister of the Crown may request the OFT to make proposals or give other information or advice on any matter relating to any of its functions; and the OFT shall, so far as is reasonably practicable and consistent with its other functions, comply with the request.