Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 [SI 2008 No. 1277]

Version status: Partially revoked | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes

Published date: 8 May 2008

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 [SI 2008 No. 1277]

	Introductory Text
	Part 1 General (regs. 1-2)
	Regulation 1 Citation and commencement
	Regulation 2 Interpretation
	Part 2 Prohibitions (regs. 3-7)
	Regulation 3 Prohibition of unfair commercial practices
	Regulation 4 Prohibition of the promotion of unfair commercial practices
	Regulation 5 Misleading actions
	Regulation 6 Misleading omissions
	Regulation 7 Aggressive commercial practices
	Part 3 Offences (regs. 8-18)
	Regulation 8 Offences relating to unfair commercial practices
	Regulation 9
	Regulation 10
	Regulation 11
	Regulation 12
	Regulation 13 Penalty for offences
	Regulation 14 Time limit for prosecution
	Regulation 15 Offences committed by bodies of persons
	Regulation 16 Offence due to the default of another person
	Regulation 17 Due diligence defence
	Regulation 18 Innocent publication of advertisement defence
	Part 4 Enforcement (regs. 19-27)
	Regulation 19 Duty and power to enforce
	Regulation 20 Power to make test purchases
	Regulation 21 Power of entry and investigation, etc.
	Regulation 22 Power to enter premises with a warrant
	Regulation 23 Obstruction of authorised officers
	Regulation 24 Notice of test and intended proceedings
	Regulation 25 Compensation
	Regulation 26 Application of Part 8 of Enterprise Act 2002
	Regulation 27 Evidence as to factual claims
	Part 4A Consumers' rights to redress (regs. 27A-27L)
	Regulation 27A When does a consumer have a right to redress?
	Regulation 27B What does "prohibited practice" mean in this Part?
	Regulation 27C What immoveable property is covered by this Part?
	Regulation 27D What financial services are covered by this Part?
	Regulation 27E When does the right to unwind apply to a business to consumer contract?
	Regulation 27F How does the right to unwind work in the case of a business to consumer contract?
	Regulation 27G How does the right to unwind work in the case of a consumer to business contract?
	Regulation 27H How does the right to unwind work if payments are demanded which are not due?
	Regulation 27I How does the right to a discount work?
	Regulation 27J How does the right to damages work?
	Regulation 27K How can a consumer enforce the rights to redress?
	Regulation 27L How does this Part relate to the existing law?
	Part 5 Supplementary (regs. 27M-30)
	Regulation 27M Inertia selling
	Regulation 28 Crown
	Regulation 29 Validity of agreements
	Regulation 30 Amendments, repeals and transitional and saving provisions
	Schedule 1 Commercial practices which are in all circumstances considered unfair
	Schedule 2 Amendments
	Schedule 2, Part 1 Amendments to Acts (paras. 1-75)
	Schedule 2, Part 2 Amendments to other legislation (paras. 76-115)
	Schedule 3 Transitional and Saving Provisions
	Schedule 4 Repeals and Revocations
	Schedule 4, Part 1 Repeals
	Schedule 4, Part 2 Revocations
	Signature
	Explanatory Note
	Explanatory Memorandum