Consumer Credit Act 1995

Presumption.

104

104.Where in a prosecution for a contravention of this Part it is shown to a court that the accused had in his possession or control any document or sum of money in circumstances which give rise to the reasonable inference that such documents or money were kept for F162[the purpose of the provision of high cost credit], it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is shown, that the accused, at the time of such possession or control, was engaged in F162[the provision of high cost credit].

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F162

Substituted (14.11.2022) by Consumer Credit (Amendment) Act 2022 (13/2022), s. 15(1) and sch. 1 part 1 item 30, S.I. No. 575 of 2022.