Consultation outcome

Rail, aviation and maritime: applying the Consumer Rights Act

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 29 October 2015
• Last updated: 6 September 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Applying the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to the rail, aviation and maritime sectors

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Detail of outcome

Update 6 September 2016

The government has decided that the Consumer Rights Act 2015 should apply in full to all transport services, including mainline passenger rail services, from 1 October 2016.

Outcome 7 July 2016

Formal government response to the consultation on exempting aviation, maritime and EU licensed rail passenger operators from 2 provisions of the Consumer Rights Act 2015, as they relate to transport operators’ liability for cancellations and delays to services. The response includes:

• government’s decision
• proposed next steps
• summary of responses received

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on a proposed exemption under certain provisions of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 for the rail, aviation and maritime sectors.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 29 October 2015 to 11:45pm on 30 November 2015

Consultation description

The Department for Transport is proposing to seek an exemption under certain provisions of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (services chapter) for the following sectors:

• aviation
• maritime
• rail

The exemption relates to compensation arrangements for customers when services are delayed or cancelled or in cases of denied boarding.

Documents

Applying the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to the rail, aviation and maritime sectors

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Published 29 October 2015
Last updated 6 September 2016 + show all updates

1. 6 September 2016

   The Consumer Rights Act 2015 should apply in full to all transport services from 1 October 2016.

2. 7 July 2016

   Final outcome of consultation.

3. 29 October 2015

   First published.