PART 1Consumer contracts for goods, digital content and services
CHAPTER 4Services
What services contracts are covered?
I148Contracts covered by this Chapter
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This Chapter applies to a contract for a trader to supply a service to a consumer.
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That does not include a contract of employment or apprenticeship.
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In relation to Scotland, this Chapter does not apply to a gratuitous contract.
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This Chapter does not apply to anything that is governed by Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004.
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A contract to which this Chapter applies is referred to in this Part as a “contract to supply a service”.
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The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument provide that a provision of this Chapter does not apply in relation to a service of a description specified in the order.
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The power in subsection (5) includes power to provide that a provision of this Chapter does not apply in relation to a service of a description specified in the order in the circumstances so specified.
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An order under subsection (5) may contain transitional or transitory provision or savings.
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No order may be made under subsection (5) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.