Section 172 — Statements by creditor or owner to be binding.
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
This version in force from 2013-07-26
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .
(1) A statement by a creditor or owner is binding on him if given under—section 77(1), section 78(1), section 79(1), section 97(1), section 107(1)(c), section 108(1)(c), or section 109(1)(c),
(2) Where a trader—
(a) gives a customer a notice in compliance with section 103(1)(b), or
(b) gives a customer a notice under section 103(1) asserting that the customer is not indebted to him under an agreement,
the notice is binding on the trader.
(3) Where in proceedings before any court—
(a) it is sought to rely on a statement or notice given as mentioned in subsection (1) or (2), and
(b) the statement or notice is shown to be incorrect,
the court may direct such relief (if any) to be given to the creditor or owner from the operation of subsection (1) or (2) as appears to the court to be just.