Part 4

Consumer rights and disputes
Chapter 1

Protection from unfair trading

Interpretation

General interpretation
249
In this Chapter—
- “business” includes—
  1. a trade, craft or profession,
  2. any other undertaking carried on for gain or reward, and
  3. 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—
  1. immoveable property, and
  2. 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.
S. 249 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)
S. 249 in force at 6.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(3)