Part 1

THE CONSUMER ADVOCACY BODIES

The core functions

The representative function
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1
The GCCNI may—
a
provide advice and information to persons within subsection (2) about consumer matters,
b
make proposals to such persons about consumer matters, and
c
represent the views of consumers on consumer matters to such persons.
2
Those persons are—
a
any Minister of the Crown or government department;
b
the Scottish Ministers;
c
the Welsh Ministers;
d
any regulatory body established by or under an enactment;
e
the European Commission or any other international organisation;
f
any other person whom
the
GCCNI
considers might have an interest in the matter in question.
3
In this section “
enactment
” means—
a
an Act of Parliament,
b
an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
c
a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, or
d
Northern Ireland legislation,
whenever passed or made.
S. 8 in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/2550 , art. 2 , Sch.
Words in s. 8(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(12)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)
Words in s. 8(2)(f) 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(12)(b) (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) (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