LegalizeThe Estate Agents (Specified Offences) Order 1991
Made: 28th March 1991
Laid before Parliament: 28th March 1991
Coming into force: 13th May 1991
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SCHEDULE — SPECIFIED OFFENCES
| Act or Order | Provision | Description of Offence |
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| Administration of Justice Act 1970[^f00002] | Section 40(1)(a) | Unlawful harassment of debtors |
| Administration of Justice Act 1985[^f00003] | Section 35 | Pretence of being a licensed conveyancer or recognised body |
| Building Societies Act 1986[^f00004] | Paragraph 5 of Part III and paragraph 6 of Part IV of Schedule 8[^f00005] | Performance by building society employee who has certain duties of service for associated body which carries out estate agency work |
| Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986[^f00006] | Section 11(1) | Undischarged bankrupt acting as company director without leave |
| Section 12(2) | Acting as company director without leave where court revokes administration order | |
| Section 13 | Acting as a director in contravention of a disqualification order etc. | |
| Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986[^f00007] | Article 303(7) | Acting in contravention of a disqualification order |
| Article 310 | Undischarged bankrupt acting as company director without leave | |
| Consumer Credit Act 1974[^f00008] | Section 7 | Provision of false or misleading information to Director General of Fair Trading |
| Section 39(1) (2) and (3) | Licensing offences | |
| Section 46(1) | False or misleading advertisements | |
| Section 154 | Canvassing ancillary credit activities off trade premises | |
| Section 165(1) | Obstruction of authorised officer | |
| Section 167(2) | Breach of certain regulations | |
| Consumer Protection Act 1987[^f00009] | Section 20(1) and (2) | Misleading indication of prices of goods, services etc |
| Section 32(1) and (2)(b) | Obstruction of authorised officer | |
| Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987[^f00010] | Article 13 paragraphs (1) and (2) | Misleading indication of prices of goods, services etc |
| Article 24(1) and (2)(b) | Obstruction of authorised officer | |
| Data Protection Act 1984[^f00011] | Section 5 | Prohibition of unregistered holding etc of personal data |
| Section 6(6) | Provision of false etc information to Data Protection Registrar | |
| Section 10(9) | Failure to comply with an enforcement notice | |
| Section 15 | Unauthorised disclosure by computer bureau | |
| Financial Services Act 1986[^f00012] | Section 4 | Carrying on investment business without authorisation etc |
| Section 57 | Issue of investment advertisements not approved by an authorised person | |
| Section 59(5) | Employment in contravention of disqualification direction | |
| Section 105(10)[^f00013] | Investigation powers: Failure to comply with a requirement | |
| Section 111(1) | Furnishing false or misleading information to auditors etc | |
| Section 130 | Restriction on promotion of contracts of insurance | |
| Section 133(1)(b) | Misleading statements as to insurance | |
| Section 199(6)[^f00014] | Obstruction of powers of entry | |
| Section 200(1), (2) and (3) | False or misleading statements etc | |
| Schedule 6, paragraph 5(3) | Failure in relation to attendance at, and evidence etc before Financial Services Tribunal | |
| Malicious Communications Act 1988[^f00015] | Section 1(1)(a)(i) and (ii) | Sending letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety |
| Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988[^f00016] | Article 3(1)(a)(i) and (ii) | Sending letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety |
| Trade Descriptions Act 1968[^f00017] | Section 1(1) | Applying false trade description in relation to goods |
| Section 13 | False representations as to supply of goods or services | |
| Section 14(1)(b) | False or misleading statements as to services etc | |
| Section 29(1) | Obstruction of authorised officers |
Signed
Edward Leigh — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department of Trade and Industry — 28th March 1991
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1979 c. 38.
[^f00002]: 1970 c. 31.
[^f00003]: 1985 c. 61.
[^f00004]: 1986 c. 53.
[^f00005]: Schedule 8 was substituted by the Building Societies (Commercial Assets and Services) Order 1988 S.I. 1988/1141, article 5, schedule 5.
[^f00006]: 1986 c. 46.
[^f00007]: S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I.6).
[^f00008]: 1974 c. 39.
[^f00009]: 1987 c. 43.
[^f00010]: S.I. 1987/2049 (N.I.20).
[^f00011]: 1984 c. 35.
[^f00012]: 1986 c. 60.
[^f00013]: Section 105 was amended by section 73 of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40).
[^f00014]: Section 199(6) was amended by section 76 of the Companies Act 1989.
[^f00015]: 1988 c. 27.
[^f00016]: S.I. 1988/1849 (N.I.18).
[^f00017]: 1968 c. 29.
Editorial notes
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