The Act Overview
3.The Act establishes a body to be known as Consumer Scotland with the general function of providing consumer advocacy and advice with a view to achieving certain specified objectives. It also imposes a duty on relevant public authorities, when making decisions of a strategic nature, to have regard to the impact of those decisions on consumers in Scotland and the desirability of reducing harm to consumers in Scotland.
4.The Act contains 30 sections in 3 Parts, and contains 2 schedules.