Explanatory Notes

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 17

19th July 2007

Territorial Extent and Territorial Application

Northern Ireland

Part 2: Complaints Handling and Redress Schemes
Overview of Part 2
Section 45: Information with respect to compliance with complaints handling standards

120.Section 45 requires the Council to publish statistical information in relation to regulated providers’ levels of performance in complying with any complaint handling standards prescribed under section 43 by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority and the Postal Services Commission.

121.Subsection (4) gives effect to Schedule 5 which amends the Electricity Act 1989 (c.29), Gas Act 1986 (c.44) and Postal Services Act 2000 (c.26) to require the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority and the Postal Services Commission to collect information from licence holders in respect of levels of compliance with any complaint handling standards prescribed by these regulators under section 43 of the Act. The above regulators are given the power to direct licensees to provide them with the information