HC Deb 18 July 1973 vol 860 cc663-4

Lords Amendment: No. 53, in page 96, line 15, after "undertaking" insert: which is carried on for gain or reward or which is an undertaking".

Mr. Emery

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

This amendment stems from a suggestion made by the Law Society to my right hon. and learned Friend. The Law Society suggested that the definition of "business" in this clause might be regarded as excluding certain undertakings which should be covered.

"Consumer" is defined as a person to whom goods are supplied in the course of business in order to exclude private undertakings. "Business" is defined at present as including undertakings in the course of which goods or services are supplied otherwise than free of charge". The amendment adds a reference to undertakings carried on for gain or reward".

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords amendments agreed to.

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