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Article 165 Exempt agreements

(1) Section 16 (exempt agreements) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) -

(a) for paragraph (a) substitute -

"(a) an insurer;"; and

(b) for paragraph (h) substitute -

"(h) a deposit-taker.".

(3) For subsection (3), substitute -

"(3) Before he makes, varies or revokes an order under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must undertake the necessary consultation.

(3A) The necessary consultation means consultation with the bodies mentioned in the following table in relation to the provision under which the order is to be made, varied or revoked:

Table

Provision of subsection (1)

Consultee

Paragraph (a) or (b)

The Financial Services Authority

Paragraph (d)

Paragraph (e), (f) or (ff)

The Charity Commissioners

Any Minister of the Crown with responsibilities in relation to the body in question

Paragraph (g) or (h)