An Act to make provision with respect to the liability of persons for damage caused by defective products; to consolidate with amendments the Consumer Safety Act 1978 and the Consumer Safety (Amendment) Act 1986; to make provision with respect to the giving of price indications; to amend Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and sections 31 and 80 of the Explosives Act 1875; to repeal the Trade Descriptions Act 1972 and the Fabrics (Misdescription) Act 1913; and for connected purposes.
Citation
1987 c. 43
Introduced by
Paul Channon Secretary of State for Trade and Industry[1]
Territorial extent
England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent
15 May 1987
Commencement
1 October 1987[2]
Repealed
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Other legislation
Amended by
General Product Safety Regulations 2005 Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
Repealed by
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Relates to
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Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
The Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c 43) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which made important changes to the consumer law of the United Kingdom. Part 1 implemented European Community (EC) Directive 85/374/EEC, the product liability directive, by introducing a regime of strict liability for damage arising from defective products. Part 2 created government powers to regulate the safety of consumer products through Statutory Instruments. Part 3 defined a criminal offence of giving a misleading price indication.
The Act was notable in that it was the first occasion that the UK government implemented an EC directive through an Act of Parliament rather than an order under the European Communities Act 1972.[3]
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