183 Interpretation: Part 4
Enterprise Act 2002 (2002 c 40) | Legislation

183  Interpretation: Part 4

(1)     In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

“action” includes omission; and references to the taking of action include references to refraining from action;

“business” includes a professional practice and includes any other undertaking which is carried on for gain or reward or which is an undertaking in the course of which goods or services are supplied otherwise than free of charge;

“change of circumstances” includes any discovery that information has been supplied which is false or misleading in a material respect;

“consumer” means any person who is—

(a)     a person to whom goods are or are sought to be supplied (whether by way of sale or otherwise) in the course of a business carried on by the person supplying or seeking to supply them; or

(b)     a person for whom services are or are sought to be supplied in the course of a business carried on by the person supplying or seeking to supply them;

and who does not receive or seek to receive the goods or services in the course of a business carried on by him;

“customer” includes a customer who is not a consumer;

“enactment” includes an Act of

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