Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional... · PART 3 Right to cancel

32 Exercise of the right to withdraw or cancel

reg. 32 · in force: yes

Captured statutory text (L5)

32 Exercise of the right to withdraw or cancel

(1)To withdraw an offer to enter into a distance or off-premises contract, the consumer must inform the trader of the decision to withdraw it.

(2)To cancel a contract under regulation 29(1), the consumer must inform the trader of the decision to cancel it.

(3)To inform the trader under paragraph (2) the consumer may either—

(a)use a form following the model cancellation form in part B of Schedule 3, or

(b)make any other clear statement setting out the decision to cancel the contract.

(4)If the trader gives the consumer the option of filling in and submitting such a form or other statement on the trader's website—

(a)the consumer need not use it, but

(b)if the consumer does, the trader must communicate to the consumer an acknowledgement of receipt of the cancellation on a durable medium without delay.

(5)Where the consumer informs the trader under paragraph (2) by sending a communication, the consumer is to be treated as having cancelled the contract in the cancellation period if the communication is sent before the end of the period.

(6)In case of dispute it is for the consumer to show that the contract was cancelled in the cancellation period in accordance with this regulation.

Full captured verbatim text

(1) To withdraw an offer to enter into a distance or off-premises contract, the consumer must inform the trader of the decision to withdraw it.

(2) To cancel a contract under regulation 29(1), the consumer must inform the trader of the decision to cancel it.

(3) To inform the trader under paragraph (2) the consumer may either—

(a) use a form following the model cancellation form in part B of Schedule 3, or

(b) make any other clear statement setting out the decision to cancel the contract.

(4) If the trader gives the consumer the option of filling in and submitting such a form or other statement on the trader's website—

(a) the consumer need not use it, but

(b) if the consumer does, the trader must communicate to the consumer an acknowledgement of receipt of the cancellation on a durable medium without delay.

(5) Where the consumer informs the trader under paragraph (2) by sending a communication, the consumer is to be treated as having cancelled the contract in the cancellation period if the communication is sent before the end of the period.

(6) In case of dispute it is for the consumer to show that the contract was cancelled in the cancellation period in accordance with this regulation.

What this provision means

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Governs procedural exercise of cancellation rights, website submissions, and requires trader acknowledgement on a durable medium without delay.

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Refers to

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 29

Referred to by

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 34

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 35

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 36

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 38

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Change history as published

Reg. 24 revoked (1.10.2015) by The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1726), art. 1, Sch. para. 7 (with art. 4)

Reg. 25 revoked (1.10.2015) by The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1726), art. 1, Sch. para. 7 (with art. 4)

Reg. 26 revoked (1.10.2015) by The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1726), art. 1, Sch. para. 7 (with art. 4)

Pt. 5 omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Consumer Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1629), reg. 8 · repeated 2×

Pending effects amendments not yet applied to this text

reg. 5 words inserted by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 s. 279(4) · Effective date unknown · reg. 5

reg. 7(4A) inserted by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 s. 279(5) · Effective date unknown · reg. 7

reg. 27(3A) inserted by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 s. 279(6) · Effective date unknown · reg. 27

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Instrument: uk:uksi/2013/3134
Part: PART 3 Right to cancel
Version: 7b33cb211d7b974abbffe9ac…
Content hash: sha256 510b7c53f3c235775b566f29…
Source: legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/3134