http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/17/section/40AConsumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007An Act to make provision for the establishment of the National Consumer Council and its functions; to make provision for the abolition of other consumer bodies; to make provision about the handling of consumer complaints by certain providers; to make provision requiring certain providers to be members of redress schemes in respect of consumer complaints; to amend the Estate Agents Act 1979; to make provision about the cancellation of certain contracts concluded away from business premises; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-02-10Expert Participation2026-01-27 Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007s. 42(4)(c)Energy Act 2023Sch. 17 para. 16(a)s. 334(1)Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007s. 42(4)(c)Energy Act 2023Sch. 17 para. 16(b)s. 334(1) Part 140A1The Secretary of State, or any other Minister of the Crown may, from time to time make grants to a consumer advocacy body in connection with functions conferred on it by or by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.2 In the case of the GCCNI , grants under paragraph (1) may only be made in relation to consumer matters that relate to postal services in Northern Ireland. 3In this section “enactment” means—aan Act of Parliament,ban Act of the Scottish Parliament,ca Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, ordNorthern Ireland legislation. Ss. 40A, 40B and cross-heading inserted (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(41) (with Sch. 1 para. 28 , Sch. 2 paras. 13-15 ) Pt. 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)Pt. 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)Pt. 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)Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.4.2025 for specified purposes, 27.1.2026 in so far as not already in force) by The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/269), regs. 1(3)(d)(4), 54