Search Legislation

Advanced Search

The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1977

Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. The electronic version of this UK Statutory Instrument has been contributed by Westlaw and is taken from the printed publication. Read more

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1977.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

(3) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Appointment of days

2.—(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 19 of Schedule 3 to the Act, the appointed day shall be 1st April 1977.

(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 12, 42 and 48 of that Schedule the appointed day shall be 16th May 1977.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph 5 of that Schedule, the appointed day shall be 1st October 1977—

(a)in the case of any consumer credit business, not being a consumer credit business which is carried on by an individual and in the course of which only the following regulated consumer credit agreements (excluding agreements made before that date) are made, namely—

(i)agreements for fixed-sum credit not exceeding £30, and

(ii)agreements for running-account credit where the credit limit does not exceed that amount, and

(b)in the case of any consumer hire business.

Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Act

3.—(1) Paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall have effect for the purposes of amending Schedule 3 to the Act so as to insert express references to the days appointed by article 2 above.

(2) Paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall have effect for the purposes of further amending paragraphs 44 and 45 of Schedule 3 to the Act (which makes certain transitional provisions in relation to the licensing of ancillary credit business) as amended by article 3(b) of The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1975(1), and accordingly the said article 3(b) shall cease to have effect.

Amendments to other Acts

4.  The amendments specified in Schedule 4 to the Act which are set out in Schedule 2 to this Order shall come into operation on the dates specified in that Schedule.

Repeals

5.  The repeals specified in Schedule 5 to the Act which are set out in Schedule 3 to this Order shall come into operation on the dates specified in that Schedule and shall have effect subject to the limitations there specified.

John Fraser

Minister of State

Department of Prices and Consumer Protection

28th February 1977

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources