Definitions
2.—(1)  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
“cancellation period” means the period described in regulation 4(1);
“consumer information notice” means a notice in the form set out in the Schedule;
“designated person” means a person designated in a consumer information notice as the person to whom notice of cancellation of a contract may be given;
“direct sales contract” means a consumer transaction which is entered into —
(a)during an unsolicited visit by a supplier to —
(i)the place of residence of the consumer;
(ii)the place of residence of another person; or
(iii)the place of business of the consumer;
(b)during a visit by a supplier to any place referred to in paragraph (a) at the express request of the consumer where the goods or services to which the contract relates are other than those for which the consumer requested the visit of the supplier, provided that when the visit was requested the consumer did not know, or could not reasonably have known, that the supply of those other goods or services formed part of the business activities of the supplier; or
(c)after an offer was made by the consumer in respect of the supply by the supplier of the goods or services in the circumstances referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) ;
“notice of cancellation” means a notice of cancellation given under regulation 4;
“regulated contract” means a direct sales contract or a time share contract;
“trade-in allowance” means the greater of —
(a)the price or value of the consumer’s goods as set out in a trade-in arrangement; or
(b)the market value of the consumer’s goods when taken in trade under a trade-in arrangement;
“trade-in arrangement” means an agreement or arrangement, contained in a direct sales contract or forming the whole or part of a related contract, under which the consumer sells or agrees to sell the consumer’s own goods to the supplier or any other person and the goods are accepted as the whole or part of the consideration under the direct sales contract;
“unsolicited visit” means a visit by a supplier, whether or not he is the supplier who supplies the goods or services, which does not take place at the express request of the consumer and includes a visit by a supplier which takes place (otherwise than at the consumer’s express request and with or without the consent of the consumer) after the supplier telephones or visits the consumer indicating expressly or by implication that the supplier is willing to visit the consumer.
(2)  For the purposes of these Regulations, references to a supplier —
(a)shall be construed as references to a supplier within the meaning of the Act with whom a consumer enters into a contract; and
(b)in the definitions of “direct sales contract” and “unsolicited visit” and in regulation 3(e) and (f), shall include an employee or agent of the supplier.
(3)  In these Regulations, section 7(8) of the Act shall apply for the purposes of construing the meaning of the term “business use”.