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Small Print Bill

 

 
 

Contents

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Presentation of terms and conditions within contracts and advertisements

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Failure to comply with requirements

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Interpretation

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Short title

 

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Small Print Bill

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A

Bill

To

Make requirements regarding the minimum size of print in certain

documents, including those relating to advertising and contracts; and for

connected purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and

consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Presentation of terms and conditions within contracts and advertisements

(1)   

The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the date on which this Act is

passed, make regulations about the minimum size of text used in terms and

conditions in advertisements and contracts relating to the provision of goods

and services.

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(2)   

Different requirements may be set for different types and parts of

advertisements, documents and contracts.

(3)   

Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall

consult any organisation he considers appropriate.

(4)   

The Secretary of State may, by regulations, vary the requirements set out in

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regulations made under subsection (1).

(5)   

Regulations made under this section shall be made by statutory instrument.

(6)   

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to

annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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Failure to comply with requirements

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Any person who enters into a contractual relationship on the basis of the terms

or conditions set out in an advertisement or contract to which this Act applies

shall not be bound by that agreement unless those terms or conditions comply

with the regulations made under section 1.

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Interpretation

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For the purposes of this Act—

 

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“advertisement” means any letter or notice placed in a publication or

displayed on a website offering goods or services, but does not include

fixed notices displayed on billboards or by other similar means;

“contract” means an agreement between two parties for the provision of

goods or services.

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Short title

(1)   

This Act may be cited as the Small Print Act 2008.

(2)   

This Act extends to England and Wales.

 
 

 

 
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