SCHEDULEINCREASES OF MONETARY LIMITS IN CONSUMER CREDIT ACT 1974

PART IINCREASES COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST JANUARY 1984

Article 3

Section of the Act

Short Description

Present Limit

New Limit

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

17(1)(a) and (b)

Upper limit for small agreement

£30

£50

75(3)(b)

Lower exemption limit for cash price of goods or services to which liability of creditor for breaches by supplier applies

£30

£100

PART IIINCREASES COMING INTO OPERATION ON 20TH MAY 1985

Article 4

Section of the Act

Short Description

Present Limit

New Limit

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

8(2)

Upper limit for regulated consumer credit agreement

£5,000

£15,000

15(1)(c)

Upper limit for regulated consumer hire agreement

£5,000

£15,000

43(3)(a)

Exemption limit for certain credit advertisements

£5,000

£15,000

75(3)(b)

Upper exemption limit for cash price of goods or services to which liability of creditor for breaches by supplier applies

£10,000

£30,000