The Price Marking Order 1991

Ancillary goods and services

10.—(1) Where in connection with goods (whether pre-packed or otherwise) which are or may be for sale by retail other goods or services (in this paragraph and in paragraph (3) below referred to as “ancillary goods or services”) are provided and are required to be paid for in order to obtain those goods, the price of those goods shall be indicated so as to show that it is a price which is either inclusive or exclusive of the ancillary goods or services.

(2) Where in connection with any such sale as is mentioned in paragraph (1) above there is an actual or prospective regulated consumer credit agreement under the Consumer Credit Act 1974(1) there need not be included in the price any charges included in the total charge for credit to be provided under that agreement.

(3) Where the price is indicated as being exclusive of ancillary goods or services the price of the ancillary goods or services shall be indicated as prominently as the indication of the price of the goods.

(4) In the case of the sale by retail of motor vehicles, if the number plates for the vehicle are excluded from the price there shall be a statement that this is so.

(5) The price indicated in a catalogue or price list may be indicated in such a manner as to be exclusive of any amount required to be paid for postage, packing or delivery, if—

(a) a statement of any amounts required to be paid for such services expressed as a sum of money is made at the beginning or end of the catalogue or price list; and

(b) a reference to the effect that an amount is required to be paid for such services, and to the page on which the amount is shown, appears on each page on which a price is indicated exclusive of any amount for such services as prominently as any price indicated on that page.

(1)

1974 c. 39.