The Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

• Citation: S.I. 2018/1397
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day.

Section 2 Amendment of the Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010

(1) The Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 5 (holiday accommodation contracts to which these Regulations apply)—

(a) in paragraph (3)(b), before “an EEA State”, insert “ the United Kingdom or ” ;

(b) in paragraph (5)(b), for “an EEA State”, substitute “ the United Kingdom ” .

(3) In regulation 12 (key information)—

(a) for paragraph (6), substitute—

(6) The information must be provided in English and may, in addition, be provided in another language.

(b) omit paragraph (7).

(4) In regulation 17 (language of the contract)—

(a) for paragraph (2), substitute—

(2) The contract must be drawn up in English and may, in addition, be drawn up in another language.

(b) omit paragraphs (3) and (4);

(c) in paragraph (5), for “comply with paragraph (4)”, substitute “ draw up the contract in English ” .

(5) In Schedule 1 (standard information form for timeshare contracts)—

(a) in Part 2, for “Member State in which the consumer is resident or is habitually domiciled”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ United Kingdom ” ;

(b) in Part 3, omit “within the territory of the Member States(s) in which the property or properties concerned are situated”.

(6) In Schedule 2 (standard information form for long-term holiday product contracts) in Part 2, for “Member State in which the consumer is resident or is habitually domiciled”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ United Kingdom ” .

(7) In Schedule 3 (standard information form for resale contracts) in Part 2, for “Member State in which the consumer is resident or is habitually domiciled”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ United Kingdom ” .

(8) In Schedule 4 (standard information form for exchange contracts) in Part 2, for “Member State in which the consumer is resident or is habitually domiciled”, substitute “ United Kingdom ” , and for “Member State in which the consumer is resident or habitually domiciled”, substitute “ United Kingdom ” .

Section 3 Transitional provision

Nothing in these Regulations applies to a contract entered into before IP completion day .