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The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013
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6.—(1) These Regulations do not apply to a contract, to the extent that it is—
(a)for—
(i)gambling within the meaning of the Gambling Act 2005 M1 (which includes gaming, betting and participating in a lottery);F1...
(ii)in relation to Northern Ireland, for betting, gaming or participating lawfully in a lottery within the meaning of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 M2; [F2or
(iii)participating in a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery within the meaning of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993].
(b)for services of a banking, credit, insurance, personal pension, investment or payment nature;
(c)for the creation of immovable property or of rights in immovable property;
(d)for rental of accommodation for residential purposes;
(e)for the construction of new buildings, or the construction of substantially new buildings by the conversion of existing buildings;
(f)for the supply of foodstuffs, beverages or other goods intended for current consumption in the household and which are supplied by a trader on frequent and regular rounds to the consumer's home, residence or workplace;
[F3(g)which is a package travel contract within the meaning of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018]M3;
[F4(h)which is a regulated contract within the meaning of the Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010].
(2) These Regulations do not apply to contracts—
(a)concluded by means of automatic vending machines or automated commercial premises;
(b)concluded with a telecommunications operator through a public telephone for the use of the telephone;
(c)concluded for the use of one single connection, by telephone, internet or fax, established by a consumer;
(d)under which goods are sold by way of execution or otherwise by authority of law.
(3) Paragraph (1)(b) is subject to regulations 38(4) (ancillary contracts) and 40(3) (additional payments).
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F1Word in reg. 6(1)(a)(i) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Consumer Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1629), regs. 1(1), 3(1)
F2Reg. 6(1)(a)(iii) and preceding word inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Consumer Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1629), regs. 1(1), 3(2)
F3Reg. 6(1)(g) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1326), regs. 1(3), 8(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Reg. 6(1)(h) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1326), regs. 1(3), 8(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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