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Schedule 15Consumer protection enactments
Part 1Enactments
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1. Acts of Parliament |
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Accommodation Agencies Act 1953 |
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Section 40 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970 |
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Sections 4, 5 and 7 of the Cancer Act 1939 |
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Sections 60, 61 and 63 of the Charities Act 1992 |
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Section 7(1) and (2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 |
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Section 4 of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991 |
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In relation to Scotland, see Article 2 of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Ancillary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/77) for provision about the application of the section in connection with its repeal |
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Sections 319, 321, 322, 325, 368F, 368G and 368H of the Communications Act 2003 |
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Part 41 of the Companies Act 2006 |
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Consumer Credit Act 1974 |
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Parts 1 and 2 and Chapter 5 of Part 3 of, and Schedules 2 and 3 and Part 3 of Schedule 5 to, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 |
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Sections 107, 198 and 297A of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 |
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Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 |
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Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 |
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Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 |
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Chapter 4 of Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 |
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Estate Agents Act 1979 |
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Hallmarking Act 1973 |
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Malicious Communications Act 1988 |
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Misrepresentation Act 1967 |
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See Article 6 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630) for provision about the application of provisions of the Act in connection with the coming into force of CRA 2015 |
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Sections 13 and 16 of the National Lottery Act 1993 |
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Section 4 of the Prices Act 1974 |
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Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
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Sections 75 and 76 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 |
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Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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See Article 6 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630) for provision about the application of provisions of the Act in connection with the coming into force of CRA 2015 |
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Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 |
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See Article 6 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630) for provision about the application of provisions of the Act in connection with the coming into force of CRA 2015 |
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Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 |
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See Article 6 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630) for provision about the application of provisions of the Act in connection with the coming into force of CRA 2015 |
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Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 |
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Section 12 of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 |
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Trade Descriptions Act 1968 |
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See Schedule 3 to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277) for provision about the application of provisions of the Act that have been repealed |
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Section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994 |
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Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 |
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See Article 6 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630) for provision about the application of provisions of the Act in connection with the coming into force of CRA 2015 |
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Sections 21 to 23, 25, 28, 30, 31, 32, 50(5) and (6) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 |
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See Article 21 of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/659) for provision about the application of provisions of the Act that have been repealed |
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2. Secondary legislation |
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Regulations 19(1) and (2) of the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/542) |
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Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/735) |
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Regulations 2, 4, 13, 15 and 18 of the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1276) |
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Civil Aviation (Access to Air Travel for Disabled Persons and Persons with Reduced Mobility) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2833) |
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See regulation 8 of the Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/484) for provision about the application of regulations that have been revoked |
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Civil Aviation (Denied Boarding, Compensation and Assistance) Regulations 2005 |
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Part 6 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/17), and any other provision of the Regulations having effect for the purposes of Part 6 |
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Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3134) |
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Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277) |
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Regulations 4 and 6A to 10 of the Consumer Rights (Payment Surcharges) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3110) |
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Regulations 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 of the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2013) |
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Financial Services (Distance Marketing) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2095) and rules corresponding to any provisions of those Regulations made by the Financial Conduct Authority or a designated professional body within the meaning of section 326(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 |
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Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 14 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916) |
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Merchant Shipping (Passengers’ Rights) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/425) |
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Operation of Air Services (Pricing etc.) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/486) |
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See regulation 8 of the Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/484) for provision about the application of regulations that have been revoked |
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Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/634) |
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Parts 2 and 3 and regulations 18, 19, 20(1), 20(3) to 20(5), 21 to 25, 27(2) and 27(3) of, and Schedules 1 to 6 to, the Payment Accounts Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2038) |
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Price Marking Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/102) |
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Regulations 19 to 26, 30 and 32 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2426) |
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Provision of Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2999) |
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Rail Passengers’ Rights and Obligations Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1504) |
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Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Exemptions and Enforcement) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1865) |
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Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010 (S.I 2010/2960) |
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Rules made under sections 137A, 137R and 137T of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 which give effect to Articles 10, 11, 13 to 18 and 21 to 23, Chapter 10 and Annexes I and II of Directive 2014/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on credit agreements for consumers relating to residential immovable property |
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Articles 131 to 135 and 168 of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1204 (N.I. 11)) |
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Bus and Coach Passengers Rights and Obligations (Designation and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. (N.I.) 2014 No 180) |
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Bus and Coach Passenger Rights and Obligations (Designation of Terminals, Tour Operators and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. (N.I.) 2014 No 186) |
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Article 5 of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2872 (N.I. 25)) |
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Articles 3 and 4 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1907 (N.I. 26)) |
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Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1849 (N.I. 18)) |
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Misrepresentation Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 |
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Price Marking Order (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (N.I.) 2004 No 368) |
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Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1180 (N.I. 9)) |
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Rail Passengers Rights and Obligations (Designation and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. (N.I.) 2017 No. 84) |
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Articles 83 and 84 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2994 (N.I. 18)) |
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Article 19(1) to (6), 20, 22, 25(2) and 32(5) of the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/231 (N.I. 10)) |
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See regulation 21 of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.) 2011 No 331) for provision about the application of Articles at have been revoked |
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4. Assimilated direct legislation |
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Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to air passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights |
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Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air |
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Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations |
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Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community |
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Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 |
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Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 |
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Article 10(4) of Regulation (EU) 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions |
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5. Saved legislation |
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Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc. Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1816) |
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See regulation 2(b) of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3134) for provision about the application of the Regulations in connection with their revocation |
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Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2334) |
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See regulation 2(b) of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3134) for provision about the application of the Regulations in connection with their revocation |
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Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3288) |
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See regulation 37(2) of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/634) for provision about the application of the Regulations in connection with their revocation |
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Regulation 15 of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1554) |
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See regulation 75(2) of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1553) for provision about the application of the regulation in connection with its revocation |
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Regulation 15 of the Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3045) |
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See Article 6 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630) for provision about the application of the regulation in connection with its revocation |
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Tobacco Products (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale) (Safety) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3041) |
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See regulations 55 and 56 of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/507) for provision about the application of the Regulations in connection with their revocation |
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Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2083) |
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See Article 6 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630) for provision about the application of the Regulations in connection with their revocation) |
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6. Other subordinate legislation |
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Any other subordinate legislation (not otherwise listed in this Schedule) so far as made under an enactment so listed |
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Part 2Obligations and rules of law
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Obligation or rule of law |
Authorised enforcers |
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Breach of contract for the supply of goods, services or digital content (whether or not breach is waived) |
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Breach of duty of care owed to consumer under law of tort |
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Breach of duty of care owed to consumer under law of delict |
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Any rule of law in Scotland which provides comparable protection to section 13 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 |
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