Agreements regulated under the 1974 Act etc. U.K.

2 Removal of financial limits etc. U.K.

(1) In section 8 of the 1974 Act (which defines consumer credit agreements)—

(a) in subsection (1) for “personal” substitute “ consumer ”;

(b) subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.

(2) In section 15(1) of that Act (which defines consumer hire agreements) paragraph (c) and the “and” immediately preceding it shall cease to have effect.

F1 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2(3) omitted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1881), art. 1(2)(6), Sch. para. 10(a)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 2(1) in force at 6.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/831, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 4, Sch. 1)

I2 S. 2(1) in force at 31.10.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/831, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 (with art. 4)

I3 S. 2(2)(3) in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/831, art. 3(1), Sch. 2