Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2014) 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(3), Sch. 1 para. 12(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 1: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 61(1)
C2Pt. 1: power to extend (N.I.) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 61(3)
C3Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2025 for specified purposes) by The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/269), regs. 1(3)(d)(4), 54
[F2(1)Without prejudice to the generality of section 11—
(a)Citizens Advice[F3, Citizens Advice Scotland and Consumer Scotland] may investigate any matter relating to the number and location of public post offices in England, Wales and Scotland;
(b) the GCCNI may investigate any matter relating to the number and location of public post offices in Northern Ireland.]
(2) In this section “public post office” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26) (see [F4section 125(1)] of that Act).
Textual Amendments
F2S. 16(1) substituted (1.4.2014) 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(3), Sch. 1 para. 12(20) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)
F3Words in s. 16(1)(a) substituted (13.1.2022) by The Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/34), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 7(7) (with art. 5)
F4 Words in s. 16(2) substituted (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5) , s. 93(2) (3) , Sch. 12 para. 178 ; S.I. 2011/2329 , art. 3
Commencement Information
I1 S. 16 in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/2550 , art. 2 , Sch.