52 Quotations.U.K.
(1)Regulations may be made—
(a)as to the form and content of any document (a “quotation ”) by which a person who carries on a consumer credit business or consumer hire business, or a business in the course of which he provides credit to individuals secured on land, gives prospective customers information about the terms on which he is prepared to do business;
(b)requiring a person carrying on such a business to provide quotations to such persons and in such circumstances as are prescribed.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1)(a) may in particular contain provisions relating to quotations such as are set out in relation to advertisements in section 44.
[F1(3)In this section, “quotation ” does not include—
(a)any document which is a communication of an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000; or
(b)any document (other than one falling within paragraph (a)) provided by an authorised person (within the meaning of that Act) in connection with an agreement which would or might be an exempt agreement as a result of section 16(6C).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 52(3) inserted (1.9.2002) by S.I. 2001/544, arts. 2, 90(4); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2