(1) In subsection (1) of section 145 of the 1974 Act (types of ancillary credit business) before paragraph (e) insert -
"(db) the provision of credit information services, or".
(2) [deleted]
(3) [deleted]
(4) In each of the following provisions of that Act for "or debt-counselling" substitute ", debt-counselling or the provision of credit information services" -
(a) section 152(1) (application of sections 52 to 54 to ancillary credit businesses);
(b) section 154 (prohibition of canvassing ancillary credit business off trade premises);
(c) section 156 (regulations about agreements entered into for ancillary credit businesses).
(5) In section 189(1) of that Act (definitions) after the definition of "credit brokerage" insert -
"'credit information services' has the meaning given by section 145(7B)."