Regulation 3 Amendment of the Consumer Rights Act 2015I1

(1)

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 M1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 32 (contracts applying law of non-EEA State)—

(a)

in the heading, for “Contracts applying law of non-EEA State”, substitute “ Contracts applying law of a country other than the UK ”;

(b)

in subsection (1)(a), for “an EEA State”, substitute “ the United Kingdom or any part of the United Kingdom ”;

(c)

in subsection (3), omit “or the law of an EEA State is chosen”.

(3)

In section 59(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “producer” for “European Economic Area” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

(4)

In section 73(1)(b) (disapplication of rules to mandatory terms and notices) omit “or the EU”.

(5)

In section 74 (contracts applying law of non-EEA State)—

(a)

in the heading, for “Contracts applying law of non-EEA State”, substitute “ Contracts applying law of a country other than the UK ”;

(b)

in subsection (1)(a), for “an EEA State”, substitute “ the United Kingdom or any part of the United Kingdom ”;

(c)

in subsection (2), omit “or the law of an EEA State is chosen”.

Annotations

I1: Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)