Application
3.—(1) These Regulations apply to—
(a)packages offered for sale or sold by traders to travellers, and
(b)linked travel arrangements,
which are concluded on or after the commencement date.
(2) These Regulations do not apply to—
(a)packages and linked travel arrangements covering a period of less than 24 hours, unless overnight accommodation is included;
(b)packages offered, and linked travel arrangements facilitated, occasionally on a not-for-profit basis for a limited group of travellers;
(c)packages and linked travel arrangements purchased on the basis of a general agreement.
(3) In paragraph (2)(c), a “general agreement” means an agreement which is concluded between a trader and another person acting for a trade, business, craft or profession, for the purpose of booking travel arrangements in connection with that trade, business, craft or profession.