26Formation of standard retail contract

26 Formation of standard retail contract

26 Formation of standard retail contract

(1) A designated retailer’s form of standard retail contract takes effect as a contract between the retailer and a small customer when the customer—

(a) requests the provision of customer retail services at premises under the retailer’s standing offer; and

(b) complies with the requirements specified in the Rules as pre-conditions to the formation of standard retail contracts.

(2) A designated retailer cannot decline to enter into a standard retail contract if the customer makes the request and complies with the requirements referred to in subsection (1).