SCHEDULE 2Consequential, supplementary, incidental and transitional provision and savings relating to the transfer of functions under the Estate Agents Act 1979

PART 1Amendments to Acts

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 19923

1

The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992142 is amended as follows.

2

In section 14 (restricted application of Act in relation to certain tribunals)143 after subsection (1)(a) insert—

aa

the lead enforcement authority referred to in paragraph 16A of Schedule 1,

3

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (tribunals under direct supervision of Council)144—

a

after paragraph 16 insert—

Estate agents

16A. The lead enforcement authority (as defined in section 33(1) of the Estate Agents Act 1979) in respect of its functions under the Estate Agents Act 1979, and any member of its staff authorised to exercise those functions.

b

in paragraph 17 omit “and the Estate Agents Act 1979”.