Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Prospective

Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1339 (N.I. 11)) U.K.

4 (1) Article 51B of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (extension of time limits: non-binding ADR procedure) is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading, for “: Non-binding ADR procedure” substitute “because of alternative dispute resolution in certain consumer contract disputes”.

(3) In paragraphs (1)(a) and (3), for “a non-binding ADR procedure” substitute “ADR”.

(4) In the following places, for “the non-binding ADR procedure” substitute “the ADR”—

(a) paragraph (1)(b) (in each place where it occurs);

(b) paragraph (2);

(c) paragraph (4) (in each place where it occurs).

(5) In paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “that such a procedure” substitute “on which it”.

(6) In the following places, for “relevant dispute” substitute “consumer contract dispute”—

(a) paragraph (1)(a);

(b) paragraph (3);

(c) paragraph (4) (in each place where it occurs).

(7) For paragraph (5) substitute—

“(5) In this Article—

• “ADR” has the same meaning as in Chapter 4 of Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024;

• “ADR entity” means a person who carries out ADR in compliance with section 293(1) of that Act (which prohibits persons from carrying out ADR unless exempt, accredited, or acting under special ADR arrangements, in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 4 of that Act);

• “consumer contract dispute” has the same meaning as in Chapter 4 of Part 4 of that Act;

• “qualifying request” is a request by a party that another (A) confirm to all parties that A is continuing with the ADR.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 27 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)