Section 265 — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Termination of contracts for the supply of services that are connected with rejected goods

(1) If: (a) under section 259, a consumer notifies a supplier of goods that the consumer rejects the goods; and (b) the supplier is required under section 263(4)(a) to give the consumer a refund; and (c) a person supplies, in trade or commerce, services to the consumer that are connected with the rejected goods; the consumer may terminate the contract for the supply of the services. (2) The termination takes effect: (a) at the time the termination is made known to the supplier of the services (whether by words or by conduct indicating the consumer’s intention to terminate the contract); or (b) if it is not reasonably practicable to communicate with the supplier of the services—at the time the consumer indicates, by means which are reasonable in the circumstances, his or her intention to terminate the contract. (3) The consumer is entitled to recover, by action against the supplier of the services, a refund of: (a) any money paid by the consumer for the services; and (b) an amount that is equal to the value of any other consideration provided by the consumer for the services; to the extent that the consumer has not already consumed the services at the time the termination takes effect.