The Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1988

• Citation: S.I. 1988/2076
• Sections: 3

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1988.

Section 2

Subject to article 3 below, the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 which are not already in force (including those which are not fully in force) shall come into force on 1 March 1989.

Section 3

Section 20(1) and (2) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (which relate to misleading price indications) shall not apply in relation to an indication given—

(a) in a catalogue of work or reference of which copies are first made available for publication in the ordinary course of business before 1 June 1989;

(b) in a periodical published before that date, being a periodical ordinarily published at regular intervals of more than 7 days;

(c) in a direct mail advertisement, circular or price list first issued before that date;

(d) in a cinematograph film or programme included in a cable programme service first exhibited before that date or in a radio or a television broadcast first broadcast before that date.