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The Consumer Credit (Enforcement, Default and Termination Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

S.I. 2004/3237 · Made 6 December 2004

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CONSUMER CREDIT

Made 6th December 2004

Laid before Parliament 9th December 2004

Coming into force 31st December 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 76(3), 88(1), 98(3) and 189(1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974f1 hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1974 c. 39; section 189(1) is cited for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Consumer Credit (Enforcement, Default and Termination) Regulations 1983
  3. 3Amendment of the Consumer Credit (Enforcement, Default and Termination) Regulations 1983
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Consumer Credit (Enforcement, Default and Termination Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on the 31st December 2004.

2Amendment of the Consumer Credit (Enforcement, Default and Termination) Regulations 1983

The Consumer Credit (Enforcement, Default and Termination) Regulations 1983f1 shall be amended as follows:

3Amendment of the Consumer Credit (Enforcement, Default and Termination) Regulations 1983

After regulation 2(4) insert—

“(4A)

Any notice to be given under a provision of these Regulations shall be in writing and given to the debtor or hirer in paper form.”.

Signature

Jacqui Smith,

Minister of State for Industry and the Regions and Deputy Minister for Women and Equality

Department of Trade and Industry

9th December 2004

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Consumer Credit (Enforcement, Default and Termination Notices) Regulations 1983 to ensure that all notices sent under the Regulations are sent in paper format.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on costs to business is available from the Consumer and Competition Policy Directorate of the Department of Trade and Industry, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET.