From: "Adrian Boliston" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Cancelling credit card accounts
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 20:00:26 +0100

"Peter Lawrence"  wrote in message
news:3f6ddbfc.4084848@text.news.ntlworld.com...

> When I sign a credit card slip, how do I know whether it is a single
> transaction or a continuous authority?  I don't recall any obvious
> wording either way.   And for a 'cardholder not present' transaction
> there seems to be no way of telling.

A normal card slip for an in store purchase would normally be a "one-off".
They would have to make it clear to you if it's a continuous authority, and
these can normally only be cancelled "in writing" once set up (as far as i
know).  No doubt there is a URL that gives regualtions regarding the setting
up and cancellation of continuous authority somewhere.