The Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Extension of Time Limits for Legal Proceedings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Equality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

6.—(1) The Equality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2) of regulation 5 (amendment of the Equality Act 2010(2))—

(a) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) for paragraph (b), substitute—

““ADR entity” means a person whose name appears on a list maintained in accordance with regulation 10 of the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/542)”;”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) after paragraph (d), insert—

“(da) “consumer” means an individual acting for purposes which are wholly or mainly outside that individual’s trade, business, craft or profession;”;”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (d), for “contract of sale or for services” substitute “sales contract or a service contract”;

(d) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(e) after paragraph (f), insert—

“(g) “sales contract” means a contract under which a trader transfers, or agrees to transfer, the ownership of goods to a consumer and the consumer pays, or agrees to pay, the price, including any contract that has both goods and services as its object;

(h) “service contract” means a contract, other than a sales contract, under which a trader supplies, or agrees to supply, a service to a consumer and the consumer pays, or agrees to pay, the price;

(i) “trader” means a person acting for purposes relating to that person’s trade, business, craft or profession, whether acting personally or through another person acting in the trader’s name or on the trader’s behalf.”.”.

(3) After regulation 9 insert—

“PART 5 Transitional provision

10.   These Regulations do not affect any extension of a time limit under section 140AA of the Equality Act 2010 which has begun before these Regulations come into force.”.

(1)

S.I. 2019/305.

(2)

2010 c. 15. Section 140AA was inserted by S.I. 2015/1392 and is to be amended by S.I. 2019/305.