Prospective
(1)Subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to a subscription contract entered into online.
(2)The trader must ensure that the final step which the consumer is required to take to enter into the contract involves the consumer expressly acknowledging that the contract imposes an obligation on the consumer to make payments to the trader.
(3)The trader must ensure that the information mentioned in subsection (4) is given to a consumer—
(a)in writing and in such a way that the consumer is not required to take any steps to read the information, other than the steps the consumer must take to enter into the contract, and
(b)in accordance with any other requirement specified in regulations under section 277(1)(a).
(4)The information referred to in subsection (3) is—
(a)whether there are any restrictions on the delivery of the product to be supplied under the contract, and
(b)which means of payment are accepted in relation to the product.
(5)If the trader does not comply with subsection (2), the consumer is not bound by the subscription contract.
(6)Subsection (7) applies in relation to a subscription contract entered into orally and remotely.
(7)If a trader contacts the consumer, the trader must, from the outset, disclose—
(a)the trader’s identity,
(b)where applicable, the identity of the person on whose behalf the trader is making contact, and
(c)the commercial purpose of making contact with the consumer.
(8)In cases where—
(a)the contract has been entered into in person, and
(b)the consumer has signed the contract,
the trader must give to the consumer a copy of the signed contract immediately after the consumer has signed the contract.
(9)In cases where full pre-contract information has not been given under section 256(1)(b) in writing on a durable medium before the contract is entered into, the trader must give the consumer that information in writing on a durable medium as soon as reasonably practicable after the contract has been entered into and—
(a)where goods are to be supplied under the contract, before the supply of any goods;
(b)where services are to be supplied under the contract, before the supply of any service.
Commencement Information
I1S. 257 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)