Consumer Rights Act 2022

PART 6

Unfair terms in consumer contracts

Chapter 1

Interpretation and application (Part 6)

Interpretation (Part 6)

126. (1) In this Part—

“authorised body” means—

(a) the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission,

(b) the Central Bank of Ireland,

(c) the Commission for Communications Regulation,

(d) the Consumers’ Association of Ireland, being the association of that name whose purpose is to promote and protect the interests of consumers, or

(e) such other person as may be prescribed;

“consumer contract” means any contract between a consumer and a trader.

(2) Any reference in this Part to a term of a consumer contract includes a reference to a term, condition or specification (howsoever described) which governs, or purports to govern, the contractual relationship between the trader and consumer.