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Document Index: 740659285

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 10', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 11']

210 ConsumersU.K.
(1)In this Part references to consumers must be construed in accordance with this section.
(2)In relation to a domestic infringement a consumer is an individual in respect of whom the first and second conditions are satisfied.
(a)goods are or are sought to be supplied to the individual (whether by way of sale or otherwise) in the course of a business carried on by the person supplying or seeking to supply them, or
(b)services are or are sought to be supplied to the individual in the course of a business carried on by the person supplying or seeking to supply them.
(a)the individual receives or seeks to receive the goods or services otherwise than in the course of a business carried on by him, or
(b)the individual receives or seeks to receive the goods or services with a view to carrying on a business but not in the course of a business carried on by him.
(5)For the purposes of a domestic infringement it is immaterial whether a person supplying goods or services has a place of business in the United Kingdom.
(6)In relation to a Community infringement a consumer is a person who is a consumer for the purposes of—
(a)the Injunctions Directive, and
(b)the listed Directive [F1or the listed Regulation] concerned.
(7)A Directive is a listed Directive—
(a)if it is a Directive of the Council of the [F2European Union] or of the European Parliament and of the Council, and
(b)if it is specified in Schedule 13 or to the extent that any of its provisions is so specified.
[F3(7A)A Regulation is a listed Regulation—
(a)if it is a Regulation of the Council of the [F2European Union] or of the European Parliament and of the Council, and
(b)if it is specified in Schedule 13 or to the extent that any of its provisions is so specified.]
(9)The Secretary of State may by order modify Schedule 13.
(10)An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
F1Words in s. 210(6)(b) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 4
F2Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3, 4 (with art. 3(2)(3), 4(2), 6(4)(5))
F3S. 210(7A) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 5
211 Domestic infringementsU.K.
(1)In this Part a domestic infringement is an act or omission which—
(a)is done or made by a person in the course of a business,
(b)falls within subsection (2), and
(c)harms the collective interests of consumers in the United Kingdom.
(2)An act or omission falls within this subsection if it is of a description specified by the Secretary of State by order and consists of any of the following—
(a)a contravention of an enactment which imposes a duty, prohibition or restriction enforceable by criminal proceedings;
(b)an act done or omission made in breach of contract;
(c)an act done or omission made in breach of a non-contractual duty owed to a person by virtue of an enactment or rule of law and enforceable by civil proceedings;
(d)an act or omission in respect of which an enactment provides for a remedy or sanction enforceable by civil proceedings;
(e)an act done or omission made by a person supplying or seeking to supply goods or services as a result of which an agreement or security relating to the supply is void or unenforceable to any extent;
(f)an act or omission by which a person supplying or seeking to supply goods or services purports or attempts to exercise a right or remedy relating to the supply in circumstances where the exercise of the right or remedy is restricted or excluded under or by virtue of an enactment;
(g)an act or omission by which a person supplying or seeking to supply goods or services purports or attempts to avoid (to any extent) liability relating to the supply in circumstances where such avoidance is restricted or prevented under an enactment.
(3)But an order under this section may provide that any description of act or omission falling within subsection (2) is not a domestic infringement.
(4)For the purposes of subsection (2) it is immaterial—
(a)whether or not any duty, prohibition or restriction exists in relation to consumers as such;
(b)whether or not any remedy or sanction is provided for the benefit of consumers as such;
(c)whether or not any proceedings have been brought in relation to the act or omission;
(d)whether or not any person has been convicted of an offence in respect of the contravention mentioned in subsection (2)(a);
(e)whether or not there is a waiver in respect of the breach of contract mentioned in subsection (2)(b).
(5)References to an enactment include references to subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)).
(6)The power to make an order under this section must be exercised by statutory instrument.
(7)But no such order may be made unless a draft of it has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
212 Community infringementsU.K.
(1)In this Part a Community infringement is an act or omission which harms the collective interests of consumers and which—
(a)contravenes a listed Directive as given effect by the laws, regulations or administrative provisions of an EEA State, F4. . .
(b)contravenes such laws, regulations or administrative provisions which provide additional permitted protections.
[F5(c)contravenes a listed Regulation, or
(d)contravenes any laws, regulations or administrative provisions of an EEA State which give effect to a listed Regulation.]
(2)The laws, regulations or administrative provisions of an EEA State which give effect to a listed Directive provide additional permitted protections if—
(a)they provide protection for consumers which is in addition to the minimum protection required by the Directive concerned, and
(b)such additional protection is permitted by that Directive.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order specify for the purposes of this section the law in the United Kingdom which—
(a)gives effect to the listed Directives;
(b)provides additional permitted protections [F6; or]
[F7(c)gives effect to a listed Regulation]
(4)References to a listed Directive [F8or to a listed Regulation] must be construed in accordance with section 210.
[F9(5)EEA State has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 F10.]
(6)An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
F4Word in s. 212(1)(a) repealed (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 6
F5S. 212(1)(c)(d) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 7
F6Words in s. 212(3)(b) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 8
F7S. 212(3)(c) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 8
F8Words in s. 212(4) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 9
F9S. 212(5) substituted (16.3.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (EEA State) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/528), reg. 2
F101978 c.30.
213 EnforcersU.K.
(1)Each of the following is a general enforcer—
(a)the OFT;
(b)every local weights and measures authority in Great Britain;
(c)the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland.
(2)A designated enforcer is any person or body (whether or not incorporated) which the Secretary of State—
(a)thinks has as one of its purposes the protection of the collective interests of consumers, and
(b)designates by order.
(3)The Secretary of State may designate a public body only if he is satisfied that it is independent.
(4)The Secretary of State may designate a person or body which is not a public body only if the person or body (as the case may be) satisfies such criteria as the Secretary of State specifies by order.
(5)A Community enforcer is a qualified entity for the purposes of the Injunctions Directive—
(a)which is for the time being specified in the list published in the Official Journal of the [F2European Union] in pursuance of Article 4.3 of that Directive, but
[F11(b)which is not a general enforcer, a designated enforcer or a CPC enforcer.]
[F12(5A)Each of the following (being bodies or persons designated by the Secretary of State under Article 4(1) or 4(2) of the CPC Regulation) is a CPC enforcer—
(b)the Civil Aviation Authority;
(c)the [F13Financial Conduct Authority] ;
(d)the Secretary of State for Health;
(e)the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland;
(f)the Office of Communications;
(g)the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland;
(h)every local weights and measures authority in Great Britain;
(i)the Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of the Telephone Information Services.]
[F14(j)the Information Commissioner]
(6)An order under this section may designate an enforcer in respect of—
(a)all infringements;
(b)infringements of such descriptions as are specified in the order.
(7)An order under this section may make different provision for different purposes.
(8)The designation of a body by virtue of subsection (3) is conclusive evidence for the purposes of any question arising under this Part that the body is a public body.
(9)An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(10)If requested to do so by a designated enforcer which is designated in respect of one or more Community infringements the Secretary of State must notify the Commission of the [F2European Union] —
(a)of its name and purpose;
(b)of the Community infringements in respect of which it is designated.
(11)The Secretary of State must also notify the Commission—
(a)of the fact that a person or body in respect of which he has given notice under subsection (10) ceases to be a designated enforcer;
(b)of any change in the name or purpose of a designated enforcer in respect of which he has given such notice;
(c)of any change to the Community infringements in respect of which a designated enforcer is designated.
F11S. 213(5)(b) substituted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 10
F12S. 213(5A) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 11
F13Words in s. 213(5A)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 95(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F14S. 213(5A)(j) inserted (26.5.2011) by The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1208), regs. 1(1), 16(a)
[F15(1)An enforcer must not make an application for an enforcement order unless—
(4)[F16Subsection (1)(a)] ceases to apply—
(7)In this section [F17(except subsections (1A) and (4))] and in sections 215 and 216 references to an enforcement order include references to an interim enforcement order.
F15S. 214(1)(1A) substituted for s. 214(1) (28.3.2013) by The Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/783), arts. 1(2), 9(2)
F16Words in s. 214(4) substituted (28.3.2013) by The Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/783), arts. 1(2), 9(3)
F17Words in s. 214(7) substituted (28.3.2013) by The Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/783), arts. 1(2), 9(4)
[F18(4A)A CPC enforcer may make an application for an enforcement order in respect of a Community infringement.]
F18S. 215(4A) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 12
[F19218AUnfair commercial practices: substantiation of claimsU.K.
F19S. 218A inserted (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), regs. 1, 27 (with reg. 28(2)(3))
[F20(5A)A CPC enforcer who has accepted an undertaking under this section may—
F20S. 219(5A)(5B) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 13
[F21(c)every CPC enforcer.]
F21S. 221(3)(c) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 14
(a)he is the spouse [F22or civil partner] of the individual;
(c)he is a relative of the individual’s spouse [F22or civil partner];
(d)he is the spouse [F22or civil partner] of a relative of the individual;
(e)he is the spouse [F22or civil partner] of a relative of the individual’s spouse [F22or civil partner] ;
F22Words in s. 222(10)(a)(c)(d)(e) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(1), 263, Sch. 27 para. 169; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2, Sch. 1
[F23(5)In this section “subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.]
F23S. 223(5) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 199(4) (with art. 10)
224 OFTU.K.
(1)The OFT may for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (2) give notice to any person requiring the person to provide it with the information specified in the notice.
(a)to enable the OFT to exercise or to consider whether to exercise any function it has under this Part;
(b)to enable a designated enforcer to which section 225 does not apply to consider whether to exercise any function it has under this Part;
(c)to enable a Community enforcer to consider whether to exercise any function it has under this Part;
(d)to ascertain whether a person has complied with or is complying with an enforcement order, an interim enforcement order or an undertaking given under section 217(9), 218(10) or 219.
225 Other enforcersU.K.
(a)every general enforcer (other than the OFT);
[F24(c)every CPC enforcer (other than the OFT).]
(2)An enforcer to which this section applies may for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (3) give notice to any person requiring the person to provide the enforcer with the information specified in the notice.
(a)to enable the enforcer to exercise or to consider whether to exercise any function it has under this Part;
(b)to ascertain whether a person has complied with or is complying with an enforcement order or an interim enforcement order made on the application of the enforcer or an undertaking given under section 217(9) or 218(10) (as the case may be) following such an application or an undertaking given to the enforcer under section 219.
F24S. 225(1)(c) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 15
226 Notices: procedureU.K.
(1)This section applies to a notice given under section 224 or 225.
(b)specify the purpose for which the information is required.
(3)If the purpose is as mentioned in section 224(2)(a), (b) or (c) or 225(3)(a) the notice must specify the function concerned.
(4)A notice may specify the time within which and manner in which it is to be complied with.
(5)A notice may require the production of documents or any description of documents.
(6)An enforcer may take copies of any documents produced in compliance with such a requirement.
[F25(6A)A notice may specify the form in which information is to be provided.]
(7)A notice may be varied or revoked by a subsequent notice.
(8)But a notice must not require a person to provide any information or produce any document which he would be entitled to refuse to provide or produce—
(a)in proceedings in the High Court on the grounds of legal professional privilege;
(b)in proceedings in the Court of Session on the grounds of confidentiality of communications.
F25S. 226(6A) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 16
227 Notices: enforcementU.K.
(1)If a person fails to comply with a notice given under section 224 or 225 the enforcer who gave the notice may make an application under this section.
(2)If it appears to the court that the person to whom the notice was given has failed to comply with the notice the court may make an order under this section.
(3)An order under this section may require the person to whom the notice was given to do anything the court thinks it is reasonable for him to do for any of the purposes mentioned in section 224 or 225 (as the case may be) to ensure that the notice is complied with.
(4)An order under this section may require the person to meet all the costs or expenses of the application.
(5)If the person is a company or association the court in proceeding under subsection (4) may require any officer of the company or association who is responsible for the failure to meet the costs or expenses.
(6)The court is a court which may make an enforcement order.
(7)In subsection (5) an officer of a company is a person who is a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the company.
[F26227APower to enter premises without warrantU.K.
(1)An officer of a CPC enforcer who reasonably suspects that there has been, or is likely to be, a Community infringement may for any purpose relating to the functions of the CPC enforcer under this Part enter any premises to investigate whether there has been, or is likely to be, such an infringement.
(2)An officer of a CPC enforcer who reasonably suspects that there is, or has been, a failure to comply with a relevant enforcement measure may for any purpose relating to the functions of the CPC enforcer under this Part enter any premises to investigate whether a person is complying with, or has complied with, the relevant enforcement measure.
(3)An appropriate notice must be given to the occupier of the premises before an officer of a CPC enforcer enters them under subsection (1) and (2).
(4)An appropriate notice is a notice in writing given by an officer of a CPC enforcer which—
(a)gives at least two working days' notice of entry on the premises;
(b)sets out why the entry is necessary; and
(c)indicates the nature of the offence created by section 227E.
(5)Subsection (3) does not apply if such a notice cannot be given despite all reasonably practicable steps having been taken to do so.
(6)In that case, the officer entering the premises must produce to any occupier that he finds on the premises a document setting out why the entry is necessary and indicating the nature of the offence created by section 227E.
(7)In all cases, the officer entering the premises must produce to any occupier evidence of—
(a)his identity; and
(b)in the case of an authorised officer of a CPC enforcer, his authorisation;
“give”, in relation to the giving of a notice to the occupier of premises, includes delivering or leaving it at the premises or sending it there by post; and
Saturday or Sunday; or
Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M1 in the part of the United Kingdom in which the premises are situated.
(9)In this section and sections 227B to 227F—
“authorised officer of a CPC enforcer” means an officer of a CPC enforcer who is authorised by that enforcer for the purposes of this Part;
“occupier” means any person whom the officer concerned reasonably suspects to be the occupier;
“officer of a CPC enforcer” means—
an officer of a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain; or
an authorised officer of a CPC enforcer which is not a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain;
“premises” includes vehicles but does not include any premises which are used only as a dwelling; and
“relevant enforcement measure” means—
an enforcement order made under section 217 on the application of the CPC enforcer;
an interim enforcement order made under section 218 on the application of the CPC enforcer;
an undertaking under section 217(9) in connection with an application made by the CPC enforcer for an enforcement order under section 217;
an undertaking under section 218(10) in connection with an application made by the CPC enforcer for an interim enforcement order under section 218; or
an undertaking under section 219 to the CPC enforcer.
F26Ss. 227A-227F inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 17
227BPowers exercisable on the premisesU.K.
(1)An officer of a CPC enforcer may, in the exercise of his powers under section 227A—
(a)observe the carrying on of a business on the premises;
(b)inspect goods or documents on the premises;
(c)require any person on the premises to produce goods or documents within such period as the officer considers to be reasonable;
(d)seize goods or documents to carry out tests on them on the premises or seize, remove and retain them to carry out tests on them elsewhere; or
(e)seize, remove and retain goods or documents which he reasonably suspects may be required as evidence of a Community infringement or a breach of a relevant enforcement measure.
(2)The power in subsection (1)(c) to require a person to produce goods or documents includes the power to require him—
(a)to state, to the best of his knowledge and belief, where the goods or documents are;
(b)to give an explanation of the goods or documents; and
(c)to secure that any goods or documents produced are authenticated or verified in such manner as the officer considers appropriate.
(3)An officer of a CPC enforcer may take copies of, or extracts from, any documents to which he has access by virtue of subsection (1).
(4)But nothing in this section authorises action to be taken in relation to anything which, in proceedings in the High Court, a person would be entitled to refuse to produce on the grounds of legal professional privilege.
(5)In this section document includes information recorded in any form.
(6)The reference in subsection (1)(c) to the production of documents is, in the case of a document which contains information recorded otherwise than in legible form, a reference to the production of a copy of the information in legible form.
(7)In its application to Scotland, this section has effect as if the reference in subsection (4)—
(a)to proceedings in the High Court were a reference to proceedings in the Court of Session; and
(b)to an entitlement on the grounds of legal professional privilege were a reference to an entitlement on the grounds of confidentiality of communications.
227CPower to enter premises with warrantU.K.
(1)A justice of the peace may issue a warrant authorising an officer of a CPC enforcer to enter premises for purposes falling within section 227A(1) or (2) if the justice of the peace considers that there are reasonable grounds for believing that —
(a)condition A is met; and
(b)either condition B, C or D is met.
(2)Condition A is that there are, on the premises, goods or documents to which an officer of a CPC enforcer would be entitled to have access under sections 227A and 227B.
(3)Condition B is that an officer of a CPC enforcer acting under sections 227A and 227B has been, or would be likely to be, refused admission to the premises or access to the goods or documents.
(4)Condition C is that the goods or documents would be likely to be concealed or interfered with if an appropriate notice were given under section 227A.
(5)Condition D is that there is likely to be nobody at the premises capable of granting admission.
(6)A warrant under this section authorises the officer of the CPC enforcer—
(a)to enter the premises specified in the warrant (using reasonable force if necessary);
(b)to do anything on the premises that an officer of the CPC enforcer would be able to do if he had entered the premises under section 227A;
(c)to search for goods or documents which he has required a person on the premises to produce where that person has failed to comply with such a requirement;
(d)to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to do so, to require any person to whom subsection (7) applies to break open a container and, if that person does not comply with the requirement, or if such a person cannot be identified after all reasonably practicable steps have been taken to identify such a person, to do so himself;
(e)to take any other steps which he considers to be reasonably necessary to preserve, or prevent interference with, goods or documents to which he would be entitled to have access under sections 227A and 227B.
(7)This subsection applies to a person who is responsible for discharging any of the functions of the business being carried on at the premises under inspection.
(8)A warrant under this section—
(a)is issued on information on oath given by an officer of a CPC enforcer;
(b)ceases to have effect at the end of the period of one month beginning with the day of issue; and
(c)must, on request, be produced to the occupier of the premises for inspection.
(9)Any reference in this section to goods or documents being interfered with includes a reference to them being destroyed.
(10)In its application to Scotland, this section has effect as if—
(a)the references in subsection (1) to a justice of the peace included references to a sheriff; and
(b)the reference in subsection (8) to information on oath were a reference to evidence on oath.
(11)In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect as if the references in subsection (1) to a justice of the peace were references to a lay magistrate.
227DAncillary provisions about powers of entryU.K.
(1)An officer of a CPC enforcer who enters premises by virtue of section 227A may only do so at a reasonable time.
(2)An officer of a CPC enforcer who enters premises by virtue of section 227A or 227C may take with him such persons and equipment as he considers appropriate.
(3)An officer of a CPC enforcer who enters premises by virtue of section 227A or 227C must, if the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent, take reasonable steps to ensure that when he leaves the premises they are as secure as they were before he entered.
227EObstructing, or failing to co-operate with, powers of entryU.K.
(1)A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he intentionally obstructs, or fails to co-operate with, an officer of a CPC enforcer who is exercising or seeking to exercise a power under sections 227A to 227D.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
227FRetention of documents and goodsU.K.
(1)No documents seized under sections 227A to 227D may be retained for a period of more than three months.
(2)No goods seized under sections 227A to 227D may be retained for a period of more than three months unless they are reasonably required in connection with the exercise of any function of a CPC enforcer under this Part.
(3)Where goods are so required they may be retained for as long as they are so required.]
228 EvidenceU.K.
(1)Proceedings under this Part are civil proceedings for the purposes of—
(a)section 11 of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 (c. 64) (convictions admissible as evidence in civil proceedings);
(b)section 10 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 70) (corresponding provision in Scotland);
(c)section 7 of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (c. 36 (N.I.)) (corresponding provision in Northern Ireland).
(2)In proceedings under this Part any finding by a court in civil proceedings that an act or omission mentioned in section 211(2)(b), (c) or (d) or 212(1) has occurred—
(a)is admissible as evidence that the act or omission occurred;
(b)unless the contrary is proved, is sufficient evidence that the act or omission occurred.
(3)But subsection (2) does not apply to any finding—
(a)which has been reversed on appeal;
(b)which has been varied on appeal so as to negative it.
[F27(4)This section does not apply to proceedings for an offence under section 227E.]
F27S. 228(4) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 18
229 Advice and informationU.K.
(1)As soon as is reasonably practicable after the passing of this Act the OFT must prepare and publish advice and information with a view to—
(a)explaining the provisions of this Part to persons who are likely to be affected by them, and
(b)indicating how the OFT expects such provisions to operate.
(2)The OFT may at any time publish revised or new advice or information.
(3)Advice or information published in pursuance of subsection (1)(b) may include advice or information about the factors which the OFT may take into account in considering how to exercise the functions conferred on it by this Part.
(4)Advice or information published by the OFT under this section is to be published in such form and in such manner as it considers appropriate.
(5)In preparing advice or information under this section the OFT must consult such persons as it thinks are representative of persons affected by this Part.
(6)If any proposed advice or information relates to a matter in respect of which another general [F28or CPC] enforcer or a designated enforcer may act the persons to be consulted must include that enforcer.
F28Words in s. 229(6) inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 19
230 Notice to OFT of intended prosecutionU.K.
(1)This section applies if a local weights and measures authority in England and Wales intends to start proceedings for an offence under an enactment or subordinate legislation specified by the Secretary of State by order for the purposes of this section.
(2)The authority must give the OFT—
(a)notice of its intention to start the proceedings;
(b)a summary of the evidence it intends to lead in respect of the charges.
(3)The authority must not start the proceedings until whichever is the earlier of the following—
(a)the end of the period of 14 days starting with the day on which the authority gives the notice;
(b)the day on which it is notified by the OFT that the OFT has received the notice and summary given under subsection (2).
(4)The authority must also notify the OFT of the outcome of the proceedings after they are finally determined.
(5)But such proceedings are not invalid by reason only of the failure of the authority to comply with this section.
(6)Subordinate legislation has the same meaning as in section 21(1) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).
C1S. 230 continued (23.2.2011) by The Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2960), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7 para. 2
231 Notice of convictions and judgments to OFTU.K.
(a)a person is convicted of an offence by or before a court in the United Kingdom, or
(b)a judgment is given against a person by a court in civil proceedings in the United Kingdom.
(2)The court may make arrangements to bring the conviction or judgment to the attention of the OFT if it appears to the court—
(a)having regard to the functions of the OFT under this Part F29... that it is expedient for the conviction or judgment to be brought to the attention of the OFT, and
(b)without such arrangements the conviction or judgment may not be brought to the attention of the OFT.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) it is immaterial that the proceedings have been finally disposed of by the court.
(4)Judgment includes an order or decree and references to the giving of the judgment must be construed accordingly.
F29Words in s. 231(2) omitted (31.3.2014) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(5), Sch. 2 para. 4 (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)
232 Goods and servicesU.K.
(1)References in this Part to goods and services must be construed in accordance with this section.
(2)Goods include—
(b)ships, aircraft and hovercraft.
(3)The supply of goods includes—
(a)supply by way of sale, lease, hire or hire purchase;
(b)in relation to buildings and other structures, construction of them by one person for another.
(4)Goods or services which are supplied wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom must be taken to be supplied to or for a person in the United Kingdom if they are supplied in accordance with arrangements falling within subsection (5).
(5)Arrangements fall within this subsection if they are made by any means and—
(a)at the time the arrangements are made the person seeking the supply is in the United Kingdom, or
(b)at the time the goods or services are supplied (or ought to be supplied in accordance with the arrangements) the person responsible under the arrangements for effecting the supply is in or has a place of business in the United Kingdom.
233 Person supplying goodsU.K.
(1)This section has effect for the purpose of references in this Part to a person supplying or seeking to supply goods under—
(b)a credit-sale agreement;
(c)a conditional sale agreement.
(2)The references include references to a person who conducts any antecedent negotiations relating to the agreement.
(3)The following expressions must be construed in accordance with section 189 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) —
(a)hire-purchase agreement;
(b)credit-sale agreement;
(c)conditional sale agreement;
(d)antecedent negotiations.
234 Supply of servicesU.K.
(1)References in this Part to the supply of services must be construed in accordance with this section.
(2)The supply of services does not include the provision of services under a contract of service or of apprenticeship whether it is express or implied and (if it is express) whether it is oral or in writing.
(3)The supply of services includes—
(a)performing for gain or reward any activity other than the supply of goods;
(b)rendering services to order;
(c)the provision of services by making them available to potential users.
(4)The supply of services includes making arrangements for the use of computer software or for granting access to data stored in any form which is not readily accessible.
(5)The supply of services includes making arrangements by means of a relevant agreement (within the meaning of [F30paragraph 29 of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984]) for sharing the use of telecommunications apparatus.
(6)The supply of services includes permitting or making arrangements to permit the use of land in such circumstances as the Secretary of State specifies by order.
(7)The power to make an order under subsection (6) must be exercised by statutory instrument.
(8)But no such order may be made unless a draft of it has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
F30Words in s. 234(5) substituted (25.7.2003 for certain purposes and 29.12.2003 for certain purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406(1), 411(2)(3), Sch. 17 para. 174(6) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-6 (as amended (8.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)
235 Injunctions DirectiveU.K.
In this Part the Injunctions Directive is Directive 98/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers’ interests.
[F31235ACPC RegulationU.K.
(a)the CPC Regulation is Regulation (EC) No. 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as amended by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive M2;
(b)the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive is Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market M3.
F31Ss. 235A, 235B inserted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 20
M2OJ No. L364, 9.12.2004.
M3OJ No. L149/22, 11.6.2005.
235BDual enforcersU.K.
References in this Part to a general enforcer, a designated enforcer or a CPC enforcer are to be read, in the case of a person or body which is more than one kind of enforcer, as references to that person or body acting in its capacity as a general enforcer, designated enforcer or (as the case may be) CPC enforcer.]
CrownU.K.
[F32236 CrownU.K.
(2)But the powers conferred by sections 227A to 227D are not exercisable in relation to premises occupied by the Crown.]
F32S. 236 substituted (8.1.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3363), reg. 21