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Consumer Protection Act.

Country/Territory
Marshall Islands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1970 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Marshall Islands Revised Code 2012.
Long title
An Act to provide for consumer protection legislation and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Fraud Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment of the Consumer Protection Board and defines unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade of commerce and declares them unlawful. Unlawful acts, among other things, include: (a) falsely representing goods or services that are of a particular standard, quality, or grade; (b) using deceptive representations or designations of geographic origin in connection with goods or services; and (c) causing likelihood of mistake, misunderstanding or confusion as to the safety or danger in the use or consumption of goods, products or consumables. The Act provides also for civil suit and private and class actions against unlawful acts, authorizes the Attorney-General to carry out investigations and grants other law enforcement powers to the Attorney-General.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org