Consumer Rights Bill

Amendments
to be moved
in grand committee

Clause 2

LORD STEVENSON OF BALMACARA

BARONESS HAYTER OF KENTISH TOWN

 

Page 2, line 28, at end insert “and data which are produced and supplied in digital
form”

Clause 33

LORD STEVENSON OF BALMACARA

BARONESS HAYTER OF KENTISH TOWN

 

Page 21, line 38, at end insert—

“( )     For the purposes of this Act, intermediary services which enable access to
digital content by being a platform for introducing a consumer to a trader
shall also not be considered to have supplied digital content.”

Clause 35

LORD STEVENSON OF BALMACARA

BARONESS HAYTER OF KENTISH TOWN

 

Page 23, line 34, at end insert—

“( )     In assessing whether digital content is fit for purpose any public claims
made by the trader as to the purpose of the digital content shall be taken
into account.”

Clause 36

LORD STEVENSON OF BALMACARA

BARONESS HAYTER OF KENTISH TOWN

 

Page 24, line 9, at end insert—

“(4A)    The trader is required to provide full details of the total cost of digital
content prior to sale including details of any additional service fees or
charges that could be incurred by the buyer in purchasing the digital
content.

(4B)    The information set out in subsection (4A) should be portrayed prior to sale
and the explicit consent to purchase digital content at this price sought
prior to sale.”

Clause 40

LORD STEVENSON OF BALMACARA

BARONESS HAYTER OF KENTISH TOWN

 

Page 25, line 31, at end insert—

“( )     If the trader becomes aware of digital content that is faulty it is the
responsibility of the trader to take all reasonable steps to inform the
consumer affected so that he may exercise their statutory rights.”

Clause 46

LORD STEVENSON OF BALMACARA

BARONESS HAYTER OF KENTISH TOWN

 


The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 46
stand part of the Bill.

Prepared 31st July 2014