An Act to amend the Consumer Credit Act 1974; to extend the ombudsman scheme under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to cover licensees under the Consumer Credit Act 1974; and for connected purposes.
Citation
2006 c.14
Dates
Royal assent
30 March 2006
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
The Consumer Credit Act 2006 (c.14) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to increase consumer protection when borrowing money.
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