Consumer Rights Act 2022

Amendment of section 85 of Act of 2007

166. Section 85 of the Act of 2007 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a), by the insertion of “47 (respecting misleading commercial practices) or” after “section”,

(ii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (b):

“(ba) Parts 4 to 6 of the Act of 2022;”,

(iii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (c):

“(ca) Regulation 7, 8, 13 or 14 of the European Communities (Directive 2000/31/EC) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 68 of 2003 );”,

and

(iv) by the deletion of paragraph (d),

(b) in subsection (3)(c), by the substitution of “the prescribed amount specified in the notice” for “the amount of €300”, and

(c) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (6):

“(6A) The amount of a fixed payment, being not more than €1,500, may be prescribed and different amounts may be prescribed in relation to the different relevant offences specified in subsection (1).”.