Consumer Scotland Bill [AS INTRODUCED] CONTENTS Section PART 1 ONSUMER SCOTLAND C Establishment 1 Consumer Scotland Functions 2 The general function of providing consumer advocacy and advice 3 The representative function 4 The research and investigation function 5 The information function 6 General provision about functions of Consumer Scotland 7 Exercise of functions of Consumer Scotland Information-gathering 8 Requirement to provide information to Consumer Scotland 9 Failure by a designated regulator to comply with a section 8 notice 10 Enforcement by a regulator of a section 8 notice 11 Enforcement by the court of a section 8 notice 12 Exemptions from requirement to provide information Accountability 13 Forward work programmes 14 Reports on investigations 15 Annual report 16 Consumer welfare report Finance 17 Grants and loans by Consumer Scotland eview of performance and modification of functions R 18 Review of Consumer Scotland’s performance 19 Power to modify Consumer Scotland’s functions SP Bill 49 Session 5 (2019) ii Consumer Scotland Bill PART 2 ONSUMER INTERESTS C 20 Duty to have regard to consumer interests 21 Guidance about section 20 duty 22 Reporting on section 20 duty ART 3 P NTERPRETATION AND FINAL PROVISIONS I 23 Interpretation 24 Regulations 25 Ancillary provision 26 Amendment of public bodies legislation 27 Commencement 28 Short title __________ Schedule 1—Consumer Scotland Schedule 2—Application of public bodies legislation Consumer Scotland Bill 1 Part 1—Consumer Scotland THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO PUBLISHED: Explanatory Notes (SP Bill 49-EN), a Financial Memorandum (SP Bill 49-FM), a Policy Memorandum (SP Bill 49-PM) and statements on legislative competence (SP Bill 49-LC).