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(1)In Part 2 of Schedule 23 to FA 2011 (data-gathering powers: relevant data-holders), after paragraph 13 insert—
“Merchant acquirers etc13A(1)A person who has a contractual obligation to make payments to retailers in settlement of payment card transactions is a relevant data-holder.
(2)In this paragraph—
“payment card” includes a credit card, a charge card and a debit card;
“payment card transaction” means any transaction in which a payment card is accepted as payment;
“retailer” means a person who accepts a payment card as payment for any transaction.
(3)In this paragraph any reference to a payment card being accepted as payment includes a reference to any account number or other indicators associated with a payment card being accepted as payment.”
(2)This section applies in relation to relevant data with a bearing on any period (whether before, on or after the day on which this Act is passed).