Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Consumer Credit (Guarantees and Indemnities) Regulations 1983 and shall come into operation on 19th May 1985.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Consumer Credit Act 1974;

• “guarantee” does not include a mortgage, charge or pledge; and

• “lettering” includes figures and symbols.