Section 233 — Rights of redress: further provision

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for any of the following descriptions of rights to be exercisable by a consumer who has rights of redress under this Chapter—

(a) a right to unwind in respect of a relevant contract or consumer payment;

(b) a right to a discount in respect of a supply of a product under a relevant contract;

(c) a right to damages in respect of financial loss, distress or physical inconvenience or discomfort.

(2) Regulations under this section may include provision—

(a) about how a right is to be exercised by the consumer;

(b) for an amount of discount mentioned in subsection (1)(b) to be determined in accordance with the regulations;

(c) about the circumstances in which damages mentioned in subsection (1)(c) are or are not payable;

(d) imposing conditions or restrictions on the exercise of a right;

(e) about the consequences of the exercise of a right;

(f) excluding products of a description specified in the regulations from the application of the rights of redress available under this Chapter.

(3) Provision under subsection (2)(e) about the consequences of the exercise of a right may (among other things)—

(a) provide for the termination of a relevant contract;

(b) require the trader to make a refund of an amount determined in accordance with the regulations;

(c) require goods supplied under a relevant contract to be returned or for payment to be made in respect of such goods.

(4) In this section, “relevant contract” means—

(a) a business-to-consumer contract;

(b) a consumer-to-business contract.

(5) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.