Regulation 16 Advance payment
(1) In relation to a timeshare, long-term holiday product or exchange contract, a trader shall not demand or accept any of the following from a consumer before the expiration of the withdrawal period:
(a) advance payment;
(b) provision of guarantees;
(c) reservation of money on accounts;
(d) explicit acknowledgement of debt;
(e) payment of any other consideration to the trader or to any third party.
(2) In relation to a resale contract, a trader shall not demand or accept any of the following from a consumer before the sale takes place or the resale contract is otherwise terminated:
(a) advance payment;
(b) provision of guarantees;
(c) reservation of money on accounts;
(d) explicit acknowledgement of debt;
(e) payment of any other consideration to the trader or to any third party.
(3) A person who contravenes this Regulation shall be guilty of an offence.