Consumer Scotland Act 2020

JurisdictionScotland
Citation2020 asp 11
(1) A body corporate to be known as Consumer Scotland (in Gaelic, Luchd-Cleachdaidh Alba) is established.(2) Consumer Scotland has the functions conferred on it by or under this Act and any other enactment.(3) Schedule 1 makes further provision about the status, membership, procedures and powers of Consumer Scotland.reducing harm to consumers in Scotland,increasing confidence among consumers in Scotland in dealing with businesses that supply goods and services to consumers,increasing the extent to which consumer matters are taken into account by public authorities in Scotland,sustainable consumption of natural resources, andother environmentally sustainable practices,otherwise advancing inclusion, fairness, prosperity and other aspects of wellbeing in Scotland.(2) In exercising its general function, Consumer Scotland has the particular functions set out in sections 3 to 6.provide advice and information to persons mentioned in subsection (3) about consumer matters,make proposals to such persons about consumer matters, andrepresent the views of consumers on consumer matters to such persons.(2) Where the Scottish Ministers ask Consumer Scotland to provide them with such advice, information, proposals or representations, Consumer Scotland must, so far as is reasonably practicable and consistent with its other functions, do so.the Scottish Ministers,any Minister of the Crown or government department,any local authority,any regulatory body established by or under an enactment,any other person whom Consumer Scotland considers might have an interest in the matter in question.information about consumer matters,information about the views of consumers on consumer matters, andinformation of such other description as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations.into sectors or practices which it considers cause, or may cause, harm to consumers, orotherwise for the purpose of fulfilling its general function.about Consumer Scotland and its functions,about consumer matters (as they relate to consumers generally or individually) , andabout such other matters as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations.publish or otherwise make available information in any manner Consumer Scotland considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing it to the attention of those likely to have an interest in it,support (financially or otherwise) , facilitate or co-ordinate the activities of other persons.(1) Consumer Scotland must establish and operate, or secure the establishment and operation of, a publicly available database of recalls of goods in Scotland which Consumer Scotland considers to be major (either in terms of the significance of the potential risk to individuals from the goods or the scale of the recall) .(2) Consumer Scotland may take such further steps as it considers appropriate to provide or secure the provision of advice and information to consumers about such recalls.publish or otherwise make available information in any manner Consumer Scotland considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing it to the attention of those likely to have an interest in it,support (financially or otherwise) , facilitate or co-ordinate the activities of other persons.(4) For the purpose of subsection (1) , a recall of goods includes a case where, instead of goods being taken back from consumers, corrective measures are being taken in relation to them.(1) In exercising its functions, Consumer Scotland must comply with the

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