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UK Law Reference
All sections of Consumer Credit Act 1974
1974 c. 39, s.85

Section 85 — Duty on issue of new credit-tokens.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2008-05-26

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) Whenever, in connection with a credit-token agreement, a credit-token (other than the first) is given by the creditor to the debtor, the creditor shall give the debtor a copy of the executed agreement (if any) and of any other document referred to in it.

(2) If the creditor fails to comply with this section—

(a) he is not entitled, while the default continues, to enforce the agreement; . . .

(3) This section does not apply to a small agreement.