a local weights and measures authority — a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain (within the meaning of section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985) Section 3(1)

complaint — a complaint that any contract term drawn up for general use is unfair Section 3(1)

consumer — any natural person who, in contracts covered by these Regulations, is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business or profession; “court” in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland means a county court or the High Court, and in relation to Scotland, the Sheriff or the Court of Session Section 3(1)

DETINI — the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland; .. Section 3(1)

distance supplier — — a supplier under a distance contract within the meaning of the Financial Services (Distance Marketing) Regulations 2004, or a supplier of unsolicited financial services within regulation 15 of those Regulations; and “intermediary” has the same meaning as in those Regulations Section 3(1B)

EEA Agreement — the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 Section 3(1)

Member State — a State which is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement Section 3(1)

notified — notified in writing Section 3(1)

qualifying body — a person specified in Schedule 1 Section 3(1)

rule — a rule made by the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or by a designated professional body within the meaning of section 326(2) of that Act Section 5(7)

seller or supplier — any natural or legal person who, in contracts covered by these Regulations, is acting for purposes relating to his trade, business or profession, whether publicly owned or privately owned Section 3(1)

the CMA — the Competition and Markets Authority Section 3(1)

the Community — the European Community Section 3(1)

the Directive — Directive 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services and amending Council Directive 90/619/EEC and Directives 97/7/EC and 98/27/EC Section 5(7)

unfair terms — the contractual terms referred to in regulation 5 Section 3(1)