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        Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Product Liability
        1. Purpose and construction of Part I.
        2. Liability for defective products.
        3. Meaning of "defect".
        4. Defences.
        5. Damage giving rise to liability.
        6. Application of certain enactments etc.
        7. Prohibition on exclusions from liability.
        8. Power to modify Part I.
        9. Application of Part I to Crown.
        Part II Consumer Safety
        10. The general safety requirement.
        11. Safety regulations.
        12. Offences against the safety regulations.
        13. Prohibition notices and notices to warn.
        14. Suspension notices.
        15. Appeals against suspension notices.
        16. Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
        17. Forfeiture: Scotland.
        18. Power to obtain information.
        19. Interpretation of Part II.
        Part III Misleading Price Indications
        20. Offence of giving misleading indication.
        21. Meaning of "misleading".
        22. Application to provision of services and facilities.
        23. Application to provision of accommodation etc.
        24. Defences.
        25. Code of practice.
        26. Power to make regulations.
        Part IV Enforcement of Parts II and III
        27. Enforcement.
        28. Test purchases.
        29. Powers of search etc.
        30. Provisions supplemental to s. 29.
        31. Power of customs officer to detain goods.
        32. Obstruction of authorised officer.
        33. Appeals against detention of goods.
        34. Compensation for seizure and detention.
        35. Recovery of expenses of enforcement.
        Part V Miscellaneous and Supplemental
        36. Amendments of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
        37. Power of Commissioners of Customs and Excise to disclose information.
        38. Restrictions on disclosure of information.
        39. Defence of due diligence.
        40. Liability of persons other than principal offender.
        41. Civil proceedings.
        42. Reports etc.
        43. Financial provisions.
        44. Service of documents etc.
        45. Interpretation.
        46. Meaning of "supply".
        47. Savings for certain privileges.
        48. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
        49. Northern Ireland.
        50. Short title: commencement and transitional provision.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Limitation of Actions under Part I
        Part I England and Wales
        Part II Scotland
        SCHEDULE 2 Prohibition Notices and Notices to Warn
        Part I Prohibition Notices
        Part II Notices to Warn
        Part III General
        SCHEDULE 3 Amendments of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
        SCHEDULE 4 Minor and Consequential Amendments
        SCHEDULE 5 Repeals

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