Section 3(1)

In these Regulations– “the CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority; “the Community” means the European Community; “complaint” means a complaint that any contract term drawn up for general use is unfair; “consumer” means 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; “DETINI” means the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland; ... “EEA Agreement” means 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; “a local weights and measures authority” means a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain (within the meaning of section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985); “Member State” means a State which is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement; “notified” means notified in writing; “qualifying body” means a person specified in Schedule 1; “seller or supplier” means 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; “unfair terms” means the contractual terms referred to in regulation 5.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30