Consumer Rights Act 2022

PART 11

Amendment of Communications Regulation Act 2002

Amendment of section 10 of Communications Regulation Act 2002

172. Section 10 of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1), by—

(i) the deletion of paragraphs (ab) and (ac), and

(ii) the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (ae):

“(af) to monitor and ensure compliance by undertakings and premium rate service providers with Part 3 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 ,

(ag) to monitor and ensure compliance by undertakings and premium rate service providers with Parts 4 to 6 of the Consumer Rights Act 2022,”,

(b) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1A):

“(1A) The functions of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission specified in subsection (1B) are (in so far as they relate to the provision of electronic communications networks, electronic communications services, associated facilities and premium rate services) also functions of the Commission for Communications Regulation, and subsections (1B) to (1E) have effect for the purposes of this subsection.”,

(c) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1B):

“(1B) The functions of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission referred to in subsection (1A) are the functions of that Commission under—

(a) sections 71 to 73 , 75 , 77 , 80 to 82 , 85 to 88 and 90 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 in relation to Part 3 of that Act,

(b) sections 71 to 73 , 75 , 77 , 80 , 85 to 88 and 90 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 in relation to Parts 4 and 5 of the Consumer Rights Act 2022, and

(c) sections 73 , 75 , 77 , 80 , 85 to 87 and 90 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 in relation to Part 6 of the Consumer Rights Act 2022.”,

and

(d) in subsection (1D)(b), by the substitution of “Consumer Protection Act 2007” for “Act”.