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Version status: Partly in force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 24 May 2024 - onwards

147 Overview

(1) This Part confers enforcement powers, and makes provision about other remedies, in connection with infringements of consumer protection law.

(2) Chapter 2 provides for the kinds of infringements in respect of which enforcement powers conferred by Chapter 3 or 4 are available.

(3) Chapter 3 -

(a) confers powers on courts to make consumer protection orders, and

(b) provides for the acceptance of undertakings as an alternative to the making of such orders.

(4) Chapter 4 confers powers on the CMA in connection with certain kinds of infringements, including powers of the CMA to impose monetary penalties.

(5) Chapter 5 contains general provisions about monetary penalties imposed under Chapter 3 or 4.

(6) Chapter 6 amends Schedule 5 to CRA 2015 in relation to the giving of information notices.