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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/price-indications-method-of-payment-regulations-1991/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/price-indications-method-of-payment-regulations-1991/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/199",
  "legislation_title": "The Price Indications (Method of Payment) Regulations 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/price-indications-method-of-payment-regulations-1991",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations, which come into force on 28th February 1991, apply to any person who, in the course of business, gives to consumers (as defined in section 20(6) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987) indications of prices for goods (other than motor fuel), services, accommodation or facilities and who charges different prices for payment by different methods (for example, by cash or by credit card).\nSubject to the provisions of regulation 2, the Regulations require that, where a trader gives an indication of a price which does not apply to all methods of payment which he accepts, the indication must be accompanied by a statement of any method of payment to which the indicated price does not apply and which the trader will accept. Unless he indicates the price payable by such another method, the trader must also state the difference between the indicated price and the price for payment by such other method; this may be expressed either as an amount of money or in percentage terms (regulation 3). Any such statement which is given in writing must generally be displayed at each public entrance to premises where the transaction is made or arranged and at each point in them where consumers make payment. Special provision is made about prices indicated in premises not wholly in the same occupation, at kiosks and similar places and about shops on petrol-filling stations and those to which entrance may be made through car parks, about restaurant menus and about passenger fares (regulation 4). Provision is also made about the manner in which statements are to be given (regulation 5).\nSpecial provision is made about mail order and similar advertisements and about other advertisements which do not include invitations to consumers to place orders (regulation 6).\nProvision is made about accuracy and reliability in relation to price indications (regulation 7).\nContravention of the Regulation is an offence and provision is made for defences (regulation 8).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/199/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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