UK Statutory Instrument
2010
United Kingdom
The Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010
At a glance
What's here
8 compliance obligations
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Acknowledgement of receipt of information:
Local Government Finance Act 1988
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Notice to OFT of Intended Prosecution, Specified Enactments, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Order 2003
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2003
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003
Financial Services (Distance Marketing) Regulations 2004
Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007
Co-ordination of Regulatory Enforcement (Regulatory Functions in Scotland and Northern Ireland) Order 2009
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
Enterprise Act 2002
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
Consumer Credit (Agreements) Regulations 1983
Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) Order 2001
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Community Infringements Specified UK Laws) Order 2003
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Community Infringements Specified UK Laws) Order 2003
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Notice to OFT of Intended Prosecution, Specified Enactments, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Order 2003
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2003
Disclosure of information
Acknowledgement of receipt of information:
Signature of the consumer:
Acknowledgement of receipt of information:
Signature of the consumer:
Acknowledgement of receipt of information:
Signature of the consumer:
Acknowledgement of receipt of information:
Signature of the consumer:
Key information
- Provide key information to consumer in the standard information form
Marketing and sales
- Comply with marketing and sales rules for regulated contracts
Form of contract
- Use a properly formatted written contract for regulated timeshare/holiday contracts
Obligations of trader
- Explain consumer rights, get signatures, and give contract copy
Language of the contract
- Write your timeshare contract in English
Translation of contract
- Provide certified translation of timeshare contract for EEA property
Automatic termination of credit agreement
- Trader must notify creditor if consumer cancels a timeshare or holiday contract
Payment schedule: long-term holiday product contracts
- Follow payment schedule rules for long-term holiday product contracts
Browse 31 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Citation and Commencement
Interpretation
Regulated contract
Holiday accommodation contracts
Holiday accommodation contracts to which these Regulations apply
Excluded arrangements
Timeshare contracts
Long-term holiday product contracts
Resale contracts
Exchange contracts
“Consumer” and “trader”
Completing the standard information form
Conflict with contractual terms
Rights of withdrawal
The withdrawal period
Effect of exercising right of withdrawal
Termination of long-term holiday product contracts
Advance consideration
Penalties for offences
Offences committed by bodies of persons
Offences due to the default of another person
Due diligence defence
Innocent publication of advertisement defence
Enforcement authorities
Powers of officers
Obstruction of authorised officers
Civil proceedings
Repeals, revocations, amendments and transitional and savings provisions
Application of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018
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