UK Act of Parliament 1974 United Kingdom

Consumer Credit Act 1974

An Act to establish for the protection of consumers a new system, administered by the Director General of Fair Trading, of licensing and other control of traders concerned with the provision of credit, or the supply of goods on hire or hire-purchase, and their transactions, in place of the present …

Enforced by
FCA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 10 of 75 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 4 carry different penalties and 61 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Trader50 Any Person14 Applicant1 Director or Officer1

Plus 9 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING

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Part 2

Credit Agreements, Hire Agreements and Linked Transactions

0 of 16 sections shown
Part 3

Licensing of Credit and Hire Businesses

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50 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.024 Applications for standard licences
s.025 Guidance on fitness test
s.027 Consumer credit EEA firms
s.028 Charges to be paid by licensees etc. before end of payment periods
s.028 Extension of period to pay charge under s. 28A
s.028 Failure to pay charge under s. 28A
s.032 Power to suspend licence
s.032 Duration of suspension
s.033 Power of OFT to impose requirements on licensees
s.033 Power of OFT to impose requirements on supervisory bodies
s.033 Supplementary provision relating to requirements
s.033 Procedure in relation to requirements
s.033 Guidance on requirements
s.034 Winding-up of standard licensee's business
s.034 Representations to OFT: suspension under section 32A
s.036 Further duties to notify changes etc.
s.036 Power of OFT to require information generally
s.036 Power of OFT to require access to premises
s.036 Entry to premises under warrant
s.036 Failure to comply with information requirement
s.036 Officers of enforcement authorities other than OFT
s.039 Power of OFT to impose civil penalties
s.039 Further provision relating to civil penalties
s.039 Statement of policy in relation to civil penalties
s.040 The Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal
s.041 Appeals from the Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal
s.041 Tribunal Procedure Rules: suspension of OFT determinations
s.041 Disposal of appeals
Part 4

Seeking Business

2 of 14 sections shown
Part 5

Entry into Credit or Hire Agreements

14 of 26 sections shown
s.055 Disclosure of information. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide required information to customers before signing credit agreementsTrader
s.055 Copy of draft consumer credit agreement Regulated
  • Provide draft credit agreement copy on requestTrader
s.057 Withdrawal from prospective agreement. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Treat a customer's withdrawal from a credit application as a formal cancellationTrader
s.058 Opportunity for withdrawal from prospective land mortgage. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Give debtors a withdrawal notice before sending land-secured credit agreements for signatureTrader
s.059 Agreement to enter future agreement void. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not use contracts that force customers into future credit agreementsTrader
s.060 Form and content of agreements. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The Treasury must set rules for the form and content of credit agreementsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.061 Duty to supply copy of executed consumer credit agreement Regulated
  • Give the customer a copy of their signed credit agreementTrader
s.061 Duty to supply copy of overdraft agreement Regulated
  • Provide a copy of the overdraft agreement to the customerTrader
s.062 Duty to supply copy of unexecuted agreement : excluded agreements. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide a copy of the credit agreement to the customer for signatureTrader
s.063 Duty to supply copy of executed agreement : excluded agreements. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide customers with a copy of their signed credit agreementTrader
s.064 Duty to give notice of cancellation rights. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide formal notice of cancellation rights to customersTrader
s.066 Acceptance of credit-tokens. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure credit tokens are accepted before charging customersTrader
s.066 Withdrawal from consumer credit agreement Regulated
  • Accept and process customer withdrawals from consumer credit agreementsTrader
s.071 Cancellation: repayment of credit. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Calculate and request repayment of credit following cancellationTrader
12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.055 Pre-contractual explanations etc
s.055 Assessment of creditworthiness
Part 5

CURRENT ACCOUNT OVERDRAFTS

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.074 Information to be provided on a current account agreement
s.074 Information to be provided on significant overdrawing without prior arrangement
Part 6

Matters Arising During Currency of Credit or Hire Agreements

12 of 23 sections shown
s.077 Duty to give information to debtor under fixed-sum credit agreement. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide a copy of the credit agreement and statement of account on requestTrader
s.077 Statements to be provided in relation to fixed-sum credit agreements Regulated
  • Provide annual statements to fixed-sum credit customersTrader
s.077 Fixed-sum credit agreement: statement of account to be provided on request Regulated
  • Provide statement of account on request for fixed-sum credit agreementsTrader
s.078 Duty to give information to debtor under running-account credit agreement. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide account statements and agreement copies to credit customersTrader
s.078 Duty to give information to debtor on change of rate of interest Regulated
  • Notify debtors in writing before changing interest ratesTrader
s.080 Debtor or hirer to give information about goods. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to disclose the location of hired or financed goodsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.085 Duty on issue of new credit-tokens. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide copy of agreement when issuing replacement credit-tokensTrader
s.086 FCA to prepare information sheets on arrears and default Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • FCA must provide information sheets for customers in arrears or defaultStatutory regulator
s.086 Notice of sums in arrears under running-account credit agreements Regulated
  • Send a notice and information sheet when a credit account falls into arrearsTrader
s.086 Failure to give notice of sums in arrears Regulated
  • Send arrears notices to avoid losing the right to interest and enforcementTrader
s.086 Notice of default sums Regulated
  • Notify debtors of default sums within the prescribed periodTrader
s.086 Interest on default sums Regulated
  • Use only simple interest on default chargesTrader
11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.075 Further provision for liability of creditor for breaches by supplier
s.082 Assignment of rights
s.086 Notice of sums in arrears under fixed-sum credit agreements etc.
Part 7

Default and Termination

14 of 23 sections shown
s.088 Contents and effect of default notice. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Issue compliant default notice before enforcing a credit agreementTrader
s.089 Compliance with default notice. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Remedy a credit agreement breach to avoid legal consequencesTrader
s.091 Consequences of breach of s. 90. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Return protected goods only through a court orderTrader
s.092 Recovery of possession of goods or land. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Obtain a court order before repossessing goods or landTrader
s.093 Interest not to be increased on default. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not increase interest rates when a customer defaultsTrader
s.094 Right to complete payments ahead of time. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Allow customers to settle credit agreements earlyTrader
s.095 Rebate on early settlement. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • CROWN must make regulations for rebates on early credit settlementCrown / Minister / Government department
s.095 Compensatory amount Regulated
  • Limit compensation charges for early repayment of fixed-rate loansTrader
s.097 Duty to give information on partial repayment Regulated
  • Provide written statement when a customer partially repays credit and asks for oneTrader
s.098 Termination etc of open-end consumer credit agreements Regulated
  • Allow debtors to terminate open-end credit agreements free of chargeTrader
s.100 Liability of debtor on termination of hire-purchase etc. agreement. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Calculate and collect final payments on terminated hire-purchase agreementsTrader
s.102 Agency for receiving notice of rescission. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Accept rescission notices via brokers or agentsTrader

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.103 Termination statements. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Respond to a customer's request for a termination statementTrader

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.093 Summary diligence not competent in Scotland.
s.095 Compensatory amount: green deal finance
Part 8

Security

17 of 22 sections shown
s.106 Ineffective securities. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Manage and return property related to ineffective securitiesTrader
s.107 Duty to give information to surety under fixed-sum credit agreement. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide agreement and payment information to guarantors on requestTrader

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.108 Duty to give information to surety under running-account credit agreement. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide agreement and account information to sureties on requestTrader

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.111 Duty to give surety copy of default etc. notice. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Send copy of default or termination notices to any guarantorsTrader
s.113 Act not to be evaded by use of security. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not use security to bypass consumer credit protectionsTrader

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.114 Pawn-receipts. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Unlawfully taking a pawn from a minorAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.118 Loss etc. of pawn-receipt. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Accept alternative documents if a pawn-receipt is lostTrader

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.119 Unreasonable refusal to deliver pawn. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Unreasonably refuse to return pawned goodsAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.120 Consequence of failure to redeem. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Transfer of ownership or right to sell unredeemed pawnsTrader

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.123 Restrictions on taking and negotiating instruments. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not take or negotiate certain negotiable instruments for consumer credit debtsTrader

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.124 Consequences of breach of s. 123. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Obtain a court order to enforce credit agreements after a legal breachTrader
s.125 Holders in due course. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Indemnify protected persons for liability on improperly taken instrumentsTrader
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 9

Judicial Control

8 of 24 sections shown
s.128 Enforcement orders on death of debtor or hirer. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Courts must only enforce credit agreements after death if debt is at riskTribunal / Court
s.129 Time orders. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Courts may issue time orders to reschedule debt or hire paymentsTribunal / Court

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.129 Debtor or hirer to give notice of intent etc. to creditor or owner Regulated
  • Give 14 days' notice before applying for a court Time OrderTrader

amended 3 times

s.134 Evidence of adverse detention in hire-purchase etc. cases. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Establish legal possession of goods when a customer refuses to return themTrader
16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.130 Interest payable on judgment debts etc.
s.140 Unfair relationships between creditors and debtors
s.140 Powers of court in relation to unfair relationships
s.140 Interpretation of ss. 140A and 140B
s.140 Advice and information
Part 10

Ancillary Credit Businesses

16 of 17 sections shown
s.154 Prohibition of canvassing certain ancillary credit services off trade premises. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Illegal canvassing of credit and debt servicesAny Person

2 years imprisonment · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.157 Duty to disclose name etc. of agency. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Failure to disclose credit reference agency detailsAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 10 times (opens in a new tab)

s.158 Duty of agency to disclose filed information. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to provide a copy of a credit file upon requestAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 7 times (opens in a new tab)

s.159 Correction of wrong information. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with an order to correct credit filesAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 13 times (opens in a new tab)

s.160 Alternative procedure for business consumers. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to follow alternative disclosure rules for business credit filesAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 8 times (opens in a new tab)

s.160 Credit intermediaries

amended 8 times

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 11

Enforcement of Act

13 of 13 sections shown
s.161 Enforcement authorities. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Weights and measures authorities must report to the FCA on requestLocal authority

amended 7 times (opens in a new tab)

s.166 Notification of convictions and judgments to FCA. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Courts may notify the FCA of business-related convictions or judgmentsTribunal / Court

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.168 Defences. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Notify the prosecutor if you rely on a third party for your legal defenceAny Person
s.169 Offences by bodies corporate. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Personal liability of officers for business credit offencesDirector or Officer
s.170 No further sanctions for breach of Act. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • FCA may consider any breach when exercising its regulatory functionsStatutory regulator

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.172 Statements by creditor or owner to be binding. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure statements and balance notices provided to customers are accurateTrader
Part 12

Supplemental

22 of 27 sections shown
s.174 Powers to require provision of information or documents etc.

amended 12 times

s.175 Duty of persons deemed to be agents. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Pass on payments and notices received as an agent immediatelyTrader

Unlimited fine

s.176 Electronic transmission of documents

amended 2 times

s.186 Agreement with more than one creditor or owner. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Interact with any co-owner or co-creditor to fulfill legal requirementsTrader

Unlimited fine

s.189 Meaning of “consumer credit EEA firm ”

amended 57 times

s.189 Green deal plans

amended 57 times

s.189 Section 189B: supplementary provision

amended 57 times

s.189 Section 189B: temporary provision

amended 57 times

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.187 Definition of ‘default sum’
Schedules

Schedules

5 of 112 shown
s.sch001 Prosecution and Punishment of Offences (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Unlawfully solicit credit agreements away from business premisesAny Person
s.sch004 In section 2, for subsection (1) substitute— No person shall after the coming into force of this... Regulated
  • Ensure trading stamps have clear face value in British currencyAny Person
s.sch004 In section 2, for subsection (1) substitute— Regulated
  • Ensure all trading stamps show their value in clear currencyAny Person
s.schedule a1 para.12 (1) The Tribunal shall decide an appeal by reference to... Regulated
  • Provide updated information within 28 days if the Tribunal remits your applicationApplicant
s.schedule a1 para.8 The Tribunal shall sit at such times and in such... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal must sit as the Lord Chancellor directsTribunal / Court
107 other schedules
s.sch002a MEANING OF “DEBTOR” IN RELATION TO GREEN DEAL AGREEMENTS
s.sch003 (1) An agreement made before 1st April 1977is not a...
s.sch003 Section 50 comes into operation on 1st July 1977.
s.sch003 (1) Section 56 applies to negotiations in relation to an...
s.sch003 Sections 57 to 59, 61 to 65 and 67 to...
s.sch003 Section 66 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Section 75 comes into operation on 1st July 1977 but...
s.sch003 (1) Section 76 comes into operation on 19th May 1985....
s.sch003 (1) Sections 77 to 80 come into operation on 19th...
s.sch003 Section 81 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Section 82 comes into operation on 1st April 1977.
s.sch003 A transaction may be a linked transaction in relation to...
s.sch003 (1) Sections 83 and 84 come into operation on 19th...
s.sch003 (1) Section 85 comes into operation on 19th May 1985....
s.sch003 (1) Section 86 comes into operation on 19th May 1985....
s.sch003 Sections 87 to 89 come into operation on 19th May...
s.sch003 Sections 90 and 91 come into operation on 19th May...
s.sch003 Section 92 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Section 93 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Sections 94 to 97 come into operation on 19th May...
s.sch003 Section 98 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Section 99 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Section 19(3) applies only to transactions entered into on or...
s.sch003 Section 100 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Section 101 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Section 102 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Section 103 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Section 104 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Part VII (except sections 90, 91, 93 and 99 to...
s.sch003 Section 105 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 (1) Sections 107 to 110 come into operation on 19th...
s.sch003 (1) Section 111 comes into operation on 19th May 1985....
s.sch003 Sections 114 to 122 come into operation on 19th May...
s.sch003 Section 20 applies to consumer credit agreements whenever made.
s.sch003 Sections 123 to 125 come into operation on 19th May...
s.sch003 Section 126 comes into operation on 19th May 1985.
s.sch003 Sections 137 to 140 (extortionate credit bargains) come into operation...
s.sch003 Subject to paragraph 42, Part IX comes into operation on...
s.sch003 Subsections (1) and (2) of section 151 do not apply...
s.sch003 Sections 157 and 158 do not apply to a request...
s.sch003 (1) In the case of an agreement—
s.sch003 In section 189, the definition of “local authority ” shall...
s.sch003 Part IV does not apply to any advertisement published before...
s.sch003 Section 49 comes into operation on 1st October 1977.
s.sch004 The following section shall be inserted after section 7 Default...
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 In section 4 for subsections (4), (5) and (6), substitute—...
s.sch004 For section 10 substitute— Property in goods subject to hire-purchase...
s.sch004 In section 64(I)— (1) after the definition of “compulsory national...
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 For section 26(3) substitute— (3) In this Part of this...
s.sch004 For section 94 substitute— Power to provide furniture. A local authority may fit out, furnish and supply any...
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 At the end of section 9 insert For the purposes...
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 For Part III substitute the following (which reproduces the existing...
s.sch004 In section 1— (1) In subsection (1) for “or credit-sale...
s.sch004 In section 3, for subsection (4) substitute—
s.sch004 In section 10(1)— (1) after the definition of “cash value...
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 After section 38 insert the following new section— This Part of this Act shall not apply to a...
s.sch004 In section 54(6)(c) after “36 ” insert “38A ”.
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 In section 21(5)— (a) for “total purchase price or hire-purchase...
s.sch004 For sections 8 to 12 substitute the following sections (which...
s.sch004 For sections 14 and 15 substitute the following sections (which...
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 The following section shall be inserted after section 7:— Defaults...
s.sch004 In section 1(3), for paragraph (a) and (b) substitute—
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 In section 3, for subsection (4) substitute—
s.sch004 In section 9— (1) after the definition of “cash value...
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 For Part VI substitute the following (which reproduces the existing...
s.sch004 The following section shall be inserted after section 4— Hire...
s.sch004 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
s.sch004 In section 1(2) for “VII ” where first occurring substitute...
s.sch004 The following section shall be inserted after section 38— Hire...
s.sch004 In section 13 after “hire-purchase agreement ” insert “or a...
s.sch004 In section 17(1)— (1) After the definition of “aircraft ”...
s.sch004 In section 1(3), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
s.schedule a1 para.1 In this Schedule— “the Deputy President” means the Deputy President...
s.schedule a1 para.10 Rules may include, amongst other things, provision—
s.schedule a1 para.11 The Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal
s.schedule a1 para.13 (1) A decision of the Tribunal may be taken by...
s.schedule a1 para.14 (1) Where the Tribunal disposes of an appeal and—
s.schedule a1 para.15 Where— (a) the Tribunal disposes of an appeal or an...
s.schedule a1 para.16 An order of the Tribunal under paragraph 14 or 15...
s.schedule a1 para.2 (1) The Lord Chancellor shall appoint one of the members...
s.schedule a1 para.3 (1) The Lord Chancellor shall appoint a panel of persons...
s.schedule a1 para.4 (1) Each member of the panel of chairmen or the...
s.schedule a1 para.5 The Lord Chancellor may pay to a person in respect...
s.schedule a1 para.6 (1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint such staff for the...
s.schedule a1 para.7 (1) On an appeal to the Tribunal, the persons to...
s.schedule a1 para.9 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Tribunal may, on an...
80 other provisions
s.para.284 EXAMPLES
s.para.285 Example 1
s.para.286 Facts.Correspondence passes between an employee of a moneylending company (writing...
s.para.287 Analysis.The correspondence constitutes antecedent negotiations falling within section 56(1)(a), the...
s.para.288 Example 2
s.para.289 Facts.Representations are made about goods in a poster displayed by...
s.para.290 Analysis.The representations in the poster constitute antecedent negotiations falling within...
s.para.291 Example 3
s.para.292 Facts.Discussions take place between a shopkeeper and a customer about...
s.para.293 Analysis.The discussions constitute antecedent negotiations falling within section 56(1)(c), the...
s.para.294 Example 4
s.para.295 Facts.Discussions take place and correspondence passes between a secondhand car...
s.para.296 Analysis.The discussions and correspondence constitute antecedent negotiations in relation both...
s.para.297 Example 5
s.para.298 Facts.E agrees to sell to F (an individual) an item...
s.para.299 Analysis.This is a credit-sale agreement (see definition of “credit-sale agreement...
s.para.300 Example 6
s.para.301 Facts.The G Bank grants H (an individual) an unlimited overdraft,...
s.para.302 Analysis.Although the overdraft purports to be unlimited, the stipulation for...
s.para.303 Example 7
s.para.304 Facts.J is an individual who owns a small shop which...
s.para.305 Analysis.Although the agreement appears to provide unlimited credit, it is...
s.para.306 Example 8
s.para.307 Facts.U, a moneylender, lends £500 to V (an individual) knowing...
s.para.308 Analysis.Although this appears to fall under section 11(1)(b), it is...
s.para.309 Example 9
s.para.310 Facts.A agrees to lend B (an individual) £4,500 in nine...
s.para.311 Analysis.This is a cash loan and is a form of...
s.para.312 Example 10
s.para.313 Facts.C (in England) agrees to bail goods to D (an...
s.para.314 Analysis.This is a hire-purchase agreement with a deposit of £1,000...
s.para.315 Example 11
s.para.316 Facts.X (an individual) borrows £500 from Y (Finance). As a...
s.para.317 (a) to execute a second mortgage on his house in...
s.para.318 (b) to take out a policy of insurance on his...
s.para.319 In accordance with the loan agreement, the policy is charged...
s.para.320 Analysis.The second mortgage is a transaction for the provision of...
s.para.321 Example 12
s.para.322 Facts.The N Bank agrees to lend O (an individual) £2,000...
s.para.323 Analysis.The agreement is a consumer credit agreement by virtue of...
s.para.324 Example 13
s.para.325 Facts.Q, a debt-adjuster, agrees to pay off debts owed by...
s.para.326 Analysis.This is an agreement to refinance existing indebtedness of the...
s.para.327 Example 14
s.para.328 Facts.On payment of £1, S issues to T (an individual)...
s.para.329 AnalysisThe trading check is a credit-token falling within section 14(1)(b)....
s.para.330 Example 15
s.para.331 Facts.A retailer L agrees with M (an individual) to open...
s.para.332 Analysis.This agreement provides credit falling within the definition of running-account...
s.para.333 Example 16
s.para.334 Facts.Under an unsecured agreement, A (Credit), an associate of the...
s.para.335 Analysis.This is a credit-token agreement falling within section 14(1)(a) and...
s.para.336 Example 17
s.para.337 Facts.The manager of the C Bank agrees orally with D...
s.para.338 Analysis.In drawing the cheque D, by implication, requests the Bank...
s.para.339 Example 18
s.para.340 Facts.F (an individual) has had a current account with the...
s.para.341 Analysis.It might well be held that the agreement with F...
s.para.342 Example 19
s.para.343 Facts.H (a finance house) agrees with J (a partnership of...
s.para.344 Analysis.This is a personal running-account credit agreement (see sections 8(1)...
s.para.345 Example 20
s.para.346 Facts.K (in England) agrees with L (an individual) to bail...
s.para.347 Analysis.This is not a hire-purchase agreement (see paragraph (b) of...
s.para.348 Example 21
s.para.349 Facts.The P Bank decides to issue cheque cards to its...
s.para.350 Analysis.The agreement under which the cheque card is issued to...
s.para.351 Example 22
s.para.352 Facts.The facts are as in Example 16. On one occasion...
s.para.353 Analysis.In exceeding his credit limit B, by implication, requests A...
s.para.354 Example 23
s.para.355 Facts.Under an oral agreement made on 10th January, X (an...
s.para.356 Analysis.The agreement of 10th January is a consumer credit agreement...
s.para.357 Example 24
s.para.358 Facts.On 1st March 1975 Z (in England) enters into an...
s.para.359 Analysis.When entered into on 1st March 1975, the agreement is...
s.para.360 The effect of the modifying agreement of 1st January 1978...
s.para.361 The total rental under the modifying agreement is £1,850. Accordingly...
s.para.362 Note.Except as otherwise mentioned in this Schedule, the provisions of...
s.the consumer credit appeals tribunal The Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal

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