Definitions
2.—(1)  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
“cancellation period” means the period specified in regulation 4(1);
“consumer information notice” means a notice in writing containing the information required under regulation 4(6);
“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 —
(i)the goods or services to which the contract relates are not goods or services for which the consumer requested the supplier’s visit; and
(ii)the consumer did not know, or could not reasonably have known, the supply of such goods or services formed part of the supplier’s business activities; 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);
“initial contact” means —
(a)any meeting of the supplier and the consumer at a place other than the supplier’s permanent place of business; or
(b)any communication between the supplier and the consumer by telephone;
“notice of cancellation” means a notice of cancellation given under regulation 4;
“regulated contract” means a direct sales contract, a time share contract or a time share related contract;
“supplier’s permanent place of business” does not include the supplier’s temporary premises at a trade fair, exhibition or promotional event;
“time share related contract” means a contract to assist a consumer to dispose of his time share rights conferred under 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.
(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” in paragraph (1) and in regulation 3(e) and (f), shall include an employee or agent of the supplier.
(3)  For the purposes of the definition of “unsolicited visit” in paragraph (1), a consumer shall not be considered to have made an express request for a visit by the supplier by reason only that the consumer consented to the visit by the supplier during or after an initial contact at which the supplier indicates expressly or by implication that the supplier is willing to visit the consumer.
(4)  In these Regulations, section 7(8) of the Act shall apply for the purposes of construing the meaning of the term “business use”.