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| Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [Lords]
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| [Third and Fourth Sittings]
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| Clause 13, page 9, line 41, at end add— |
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| | ‘(8) | If the Council refuses to investigate a complaint under subsection (4) it must write |
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| | to the complainant as soon as reasonably possible, setting out— |
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| | (a) | its decision not to investigate the complaint, and |
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| | (b) | the reasons for its decision.’. |
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| | Clauses 14 to 17 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 18, page 11, line 5, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’. |
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| Clause 18, page 11, line 5, at end add— |
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| | ‘(3) | In exercising the powers under this section the Secretary of State shall respect the |
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| | independence of the Council.’. |
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| Clause 19, page 11, line 10, at end insert— |
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| | ‘, including the right of online consumers to online complaints |
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| Clause 19, page 11, line 11, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’. |
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| Clause 19, page 11, line 13, after ‘consumers’, insert ‘or is otherwise in the public |
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| Clause 20, page 11, line 37, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2A) | Prior to making an appointment under subsection (2)(d), the Secretary of State |
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| | must consult such persons as would be affected by such an appointment.’. |
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| Clause 20, page 12, line 3, leave out ‘As soon as practicable’ and insert ‘No later |
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| Clause 22, page 12, line 36, at end add— |
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| | ‘(6) | The Secretary of State must publish the reasons for any approval given under |
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| | Clauses 23 to 25 Agreed to. |
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| | Clauses 26 to 29 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 30, page 17, line 25, leave out subsection (2) and insert— |
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| | ‘(2) | The Secretary of State may make an order by statutory instrument to abolish the |
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| | Consumer Council for Postal Services, provided that— |
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| | (a) | no such order shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before, and |
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| | approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament, and |
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| | (b) | no such order shall be made before 2010.’. |
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| Clause 30, page 17, line 25, leave out subsection (2). |
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| Clause 31, page 18, line 15, at end add— |
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| | ‘(5) | No order under subsection (1) above is to be made before 2011.’. |
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| | Clauses 32 to 35 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 37, page 21, line 33, after ‘description’, insert ‘, including online |
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| Clause 37, page 22, line 3, at end insert ‘, including companies and industry experts |
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| who would be affected by such an order’. |
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| | Clauses 38 to 41 Agreed to. |
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| [Adjourned till Tuesday next at 10.30 a.m. |
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