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Section 242 Powers to amend this ChapterI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Schedule 20 (commercial practices which are in all circumstances considered unfair) so as to—

(a)

add a description of a commercial practice;

(b)

remove a description of a commercial practice;

(c)

amend a description of a commercial practice.

(2)

If regulations under subsection (1) amend Schedule 20 so as to add a description of a commercial practice, the regulations must also amend section 237(8) so as to make that practice an excluded description of practice.

(3)

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend section 232(7) (rights of redress: prohibited practices) so as to—

(a)

add further commercial practices that are unfair under this Chapter to the list of prohibited practices;

(b)

remove from the list of prohibited practices any commercial practices that have been added by regulations.

(4)

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend section 230(2) (material information in respect of an invitation to purchase) so as to—

(a)

add descriptions of information;

(b)

modify descriptions of information;

(c)

remove descriptions of information added by regulations under this subsection.

(5)

Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(6)

Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 242 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 339(2)(c)

I2

S. 242 in force at 6.4.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(3)