PART 3Right to cancel

Exercise of the right to withdraw or cancel32

1

To withdraw an offer to enter into a distance or off-premises contract, the consumer must inform the trader of the decision to withdraw it.

2

To cancel a contract under regulation 29(1), the consumer must inform the trader of the decision to cancel it.

3

To inform the trader under paragraph (2) the consumer may either—

a

use a form following the model cancellation form in part B of Schedule 3, or

b

make any other clear statement setting out the decision to cancel the contract.

4

If the trader gives the consumer the option of filling in and submitting such a form or other statement on the trader's website—

a

the consumer need not use it, but

b

if the consumer does, the trader must communicate to the consumer an acknowledgement of receipt of the cancellation on a durable medium without delay.

5

Where the consumer informs the trader under paragraph (2) by sending a communication, the consumer is to be treated as having cancelled the contract in the cancellation period if the communication is sent before the end of the period.

6

In case of dispute it is for the consumer to show that the contract was cancelled in the cancellation period in accordance with this regulation.