CONC 5A.6 Interpretation

In this chapter:

1. (1)

   "ancillary service" is a service in connection with the provision of credit under the agreement for high-cost short-term credit and includes, but not limited to, an insurance or payment protection policy;

2. (2)

   "borrower" is an individual and includes:

   1. (a)

      any person providing a guarantee or indemnity under the regulated credit agreement; and

   2. (b)

      a person to whom the rights and duties of the borrower under the regulated credit agreement or of a person falling within (a) have passed by assignment or operation of law;

3. (3)

   "charge" is a charge payable, by way of interest or otherwise, in connection with the provision of credit under the regulated credit agreement, whether or not the agreement itself makes provision for it and whether or not the person to whom it is payable is a party to the regulated credit agreement or an authorised person;

4. (4)

   "connected agreement" is an agreement which provides for a charge within CONC 5A.2.16 R, CONC 5A.2.17 R, CONC 5A.3.20 R, CONC 5A.3.21 R, CONC 5A.4.16 R and CONC 5A.4.17 R;

5. (5)

   "impose one or more charges on a borrower under an agreement for high-cost short-term credit" includes taking the following actions under the agreement:

   1. (a)

      taking steps to perform duties, or exercise or enforce rights, on behalf of a lender in relation to a charge; or in relation to a firm with respect to operating an electronic system in relation to lending, exercise or enforce rights, on behalf of a lender in relation to one or more charges;

   2. (b)

      taking steps to procure the payment of a debt due in relation to one or more charges;

   3. (c)

      undertaking to receive payments in respect of interest due under an agreement for high-cost short-term credit and make payments in respect of interest due under the agreement to the lender;

   4. (d)

      arranging for or instructing another person to take any of the steps described in (a), (b) or (c); or

   5. (e)

      exercising the rights of the lender in a way that enables the imposition on the borrower of one or more charges.