Article 46 Pricing restrictions for some types of controlled PRS

(1)

This article applies where a merchant is providing one or more of the services mentioned in paragraph (2) to a consumer.

(2)

The services are—

(a)

a chatline service,

(b)

a live entertainment service,

(c)

a professional advice service used by means of a call, and

(d)

a sexual content service used by means of a call.

(3)

Where the charge for use of any service reaches £15 (inclusive of VAT) for the duration of the call, the merchant must notify the consumer of that fact during the call.

(4)

Where the charge for use of any service reaches £30 (inclusive of VAT) for the duration of the call, the merchant must—

(a)

notify the consumer of that fact during the call, and

(b)

not charge the consumer for further use of the service on that call, unless the consumer has given express consent.

(5)

Where the charge for use of any service reaches £40 (inclusive of VAT) for the duration of the call, the merchant must—

(a)

notify the consumer of that fact during the call, and

(b)

not charge the consumer for further use of the service on that call.

(6)

In this article—

“live entertainment service” has the meaning given in article 25(4);
“professional advice service” has the meaning given in article 51(3).