Section 55: Disclosure of information.

Consumer Credit Act 1974 · 1974 c.39

Part V: Entry into Credit or Hire Agreements

55(1)

Regulations may require specified information to be disclosed in the prescribed manner to the debtor or hirer before a regulated agreement , other than a regulated deferred payment credit agreement, is made.

55(2)

If regulations under subsection (1) are not complied with, the agreement is enforceable against the debtor or hirer on an order of the court only (and for these purposes a retaking of goods or land to which the agreement relates is an enforcement of the agreement).

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