309. After subsection (5) of section 20 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (offence of giving misleading information) insert—
“(5A) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) above if, in giving the misleading indication which would otherwise constitute an offence under either of those subsections, he is guilty of an offence under section 397 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (misleading statements and practices).”.
310.—(1) Section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (application of provisions relating to misleading price indications to services and facilities) is amended as follows.
(2) Subsection (3) is repealed.
(3) In subsection (5), the definitions of “appointed representative”, “authorised person” and “investment business” are repealed.