| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Year | 2005 |
| Citation | SI 2005/689 |
UNITED KINGDOM STATUTORY INSTRUMENT
2005 No. 689
CONSUMER PROTECTION
The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling)(Amendment) Regulations 2005
Made 11th March 2005
Laid before Parliament 16th March 2005
Coming into force 6th April 2005
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designatedfor the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972in relation to matters relating to consumer protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 2(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:
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Citation, commencement and extentCitation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling)(Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 6th April 2005.
(2) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland.
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Amendments to the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000
Amendments to the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000
2. The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000are amended in accordance with the Schedule to these Regulations.
Gerry Sutcliffe
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Postal Services and Consumers
Department of Trade and Industry
14th March 2005
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
Amendments to the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000
1.—(1) Regulation 8 (written and additional information) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)(b)—
(a)
(a) the word “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (i) is omitted; and
(b)
(b) after sub-paragraph (ii) there is inserted—
“(iii)
“(iii) in the case of a contract for the supply of services, information as to how the right to cancel may be affected by the consumer agreeing to performance of the services beginning before the end of the seven working day period referred to in regulation 12;”.
(3) Paragraph (3) is omitted.
2.—(1) Regulation 12 (cancellation period in the case of contracts for the supply of services) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (3)—
(a)
(a) before the words “Where a supplier” there is inserted “Subject to paragraph (3A)”; and
(b)
(b) after the words “in regulation 8(2)” the words “and (3)” are omitted.
(3) After paragraph (3) there is inserted—
“3A Where the performance of the contract has begun with the consumer’s agreement before the expiry of the period of seven working days beginning with the day after the day on which the contract was concluded and the supplier has not complied with regulation 8 on or before the day on which performance began, but provides to the consumer the information referred to in...
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