Part 4Consumer rights and disputes
Chapter 4Alternative dispute resolution for consumer contract disputes
Provision of Information etc
303ADR information regulations
(1)
The Secretary of State may by regulations require persons of a specified description (being persons within subsection (2))—
(a)
to provide ADR information to the Secretary of State;
(b)
to provide ADR information to a person with functions conferred by regulations under section 307;
(c)
to provide ADR information to consumers by publishing it.
(2)
Regulations under this section may impose requirements on—
(a)
accredited ADR providers,
(b)
exempt ADR providers,
(c)
persons (not being accredited or exempt ADR providers) who carry out ADR under special ADR arrangements,
(e)
regulators, but only in relation to relevant ADR information (see section 306(2)).
(3)
The power to impose requirements under subsection (1)(a) or (b) may only be exercised for the purpose of enabling or facilitating one or more of the following—
(a)
publication of ADR information for the benefit of consumers;
(b)
monitoring or evaluation of the operation of the system of accreditation under this Chapter;
(c)
monitoring or evaluation of the provision and quality of ADR carried out in the United Kingdom.
(4)
It is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (3) whether the publication, monitoring or evaluation is carried out by the Secretary of State, by a person with functions conferred by regulations under section 307 or by any other person acting under arrangements made with that other person by the Secretary of State or a person with such functions.
(5)
Regulations under this section may provide for—
(a)
the ADR information to be provided or published;
(b)
the manner in which it is to be provided or published;
(c)
the intervals or times at which it is to be provided or published;
(d)
time limits for providing or publishing it.
(6)
Regulations under this section are subject to the negative procedure.