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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6U.K.Investigatory powers: consequential amendments

Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)U.K.

19U.K.The Estate Agents Act 1979 is amended as follows.

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I1Sch. 6 para. 19 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)

20U.K.In section 3(1)(cb) (power to make orders prohibiting unfit persons from doing estate agency work: failure to comply with section 9(1) or 11(1A)(b)) for “section 9(1) or 11(1A)(b) below” substitute “ paragraph 14 or 27 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 ”.

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I2Sch. 6 para. 20 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)

21U.K.In section 9 (information for the lead enforcement authority) omit subsections (1) to (4).

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I3Sch. 6 para. 21 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)

22U.K.Omit section 11 (powers of entry and inspection).

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I4Sch. 6 para. 22 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)

23U.K.Omit section 11A (failure to produce information).

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I5Sch. 6 para. 23 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)

24U.K.In section 26 (enforcement authorities), after subsection (1) insert—

(1A)For the investigatory powers available to an authority for the purposes of the duty in subsection (1), see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

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I6Sch. 6 para. 24 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)

25U.K.Omit section 27 (obstruction and personation of authorised officers).

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I7Sch. 6 para. 25 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)

26(1)Paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (applications under sections 6(1) and 8(3)) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)For “section 9 of this Act” substitute “ paragraph 14 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 ”.

(3)Omit “or the production of documents”.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 6 para. 26 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)