Transfer of consumer advice scheme function6

1

Section 51 of the Postal Services Act 20116 (Consumer protection conditions) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)(c) for “or the Office of Fair Trading” substitute “, Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland”.

3

In subsection (4)—

a

for “or the Office of Fair Trading” substitute “, Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland”;

b

in paragraph (b), for the words from “the Office” to “advice scheme” substitute “Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland incurred in connection with its support of a qualifying public consumer advice scheme”.

4

After subsection (4) insert—

4A

A qualifying public consumer advice scheme is a scheme that is supported by Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland, or by them jointly, in a manner that the Office of Fair Trading is prohibited from using by section 8A of the Enterprise Act 2002.

5

In subsection (8), after “In this section” insert—

—

  • “Citizens Advice” means the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux;

  • “Citizens Advice Scotland” means the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux;