Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (No. 68 of 2008). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette, No. 32186 of 29 April 2009. Long titleAn Act to promote a fair, accessible and sustainable marketplace for consumer products and services and for that purpose to establish national norms and standards relating to consumer protection, to provide for improved standards of consumer information, to prohibit certain unfair marketing and business practices, to promote responsible consumer behaviour, to promote a consistent legislative and enforcement framework relating to consumer transactions and agreements, to establish the National Consumer Commission, to repeal sections 2 to 13 and sections 16 to 17 of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1941 (Act No. 17 of 1941), the Business NamesAct, 1960 (Act No. 27 of 1960), the Price Control Act, 1964 (Act No. 25 of 1964), the Sales and Service Matters Act, 1964 (Act No. 25 of 1964), the Trade Practices Act, 1976 (Act No. 76 of 1976), the Consumer Affairs (Unfair Business Practices) Act, 1988 (Act No. 71 of 1988), and to make consequential amendments to various other Acts; and to provide for related incidental matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, General Keyword Basic legislation Contract/agreement Business/industry/corporations Agricultural development Consumer protection Institution Food quality control/food safety Fraud Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act provides for the protection of consumers against malpractices in the placing on the market of goods and services. It also defines various rights of consumers and establishes the National Consumer Commission. "Goods" includes, among other things, anything marketed for human consumption, a legal interest in land or any other immovable and gas, water and electricity. Full text English Website www.info.gov.za References - Legislation Implemented by Determination of Threshold in Terms of the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (G.N. No. 294 of 2011). Legislation | South Africa | 2011 Keyword: Consumer protection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Consumer Protection Act: Regulations (G.N. No. R. 293 of 2011). Legislation | South Africa | 2011 Keyword: Institution, Consumer protection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Traceability/product tracing, Fraud, Animal production, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Consumer Protection Act: Regulations: Functions of Tribunal and the Rules for conduct of matters before National Consumer Tribunal: Amendment (G.N. No. 428 of 2011). Legislation | South Africa | 2011 Keyword: Institution, Consumer protection, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Consumer Protection Act: Rules: Functioning of National Consumer Commission (G.N. No. 489 of 2011). Legislation | South Africa | 2011 Keyword: Institution, Consumer protection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Rules for conduct of matters before National Consumer Tribunal (G.N. No. 789 of 2007). Legislation | South Africa | 2007 Keyword: Institution, Consumer protection, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX