Part 4 U.K. Consumer rights and disputes

Chapter 1 U.K. Protection from unfair trading

Interpretation U.K.

249 General interpretation U.K.

In this Chapter—

• “business” includes—

  (a)

  a trade, craft or profession,

  (b)

  any other undertaking carried on for gain or reward, and

  (c)

  the activities of any government department or local or public authority;

• “code of conduct” means an agreement or set of rules which defines the behaviour of traders who choose to be bound by it;

• “goods” includes—

  (a)

  immoveable property, and

  (b)

  rights and obligations,

  but includes water, gas and electricity only if they are put up for sale in a limited volume or set quantity;

• “supply”, in relation to a product, includes supply by means of sale, lease, hire or hire purchase.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 249 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)

I2 S. 249 in force at 6.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(3)