Consumer Protection Act, No. 1 of 1979. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1979 (1980) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to Make Provision for the Regulation of Internal Trade; for the Protection of the Consumer; for the Establishment of Fair Trade Practices; and for Matters Connected Therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Consumer protection Standards Food quality control/food safety Internal trade Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes The provisions of Parts I, II and IV of this Act shall come into operation on 1 January 1979. The provisions of Part III of this Act by the President by Proclamation published in the Gazette. Abstract This Act, consisting of 37 articles divided into four Parts, establishes the requirements to be met to protect consumers to buy any kind of products. It specifies all provisions for regulating the Internal Trade and for any matters connected therewith. Protected products include any article of food, drink or merchandise as is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, essential to the life of the community and is so specified by the Commissioner by notification published in the Gazette. Full text English Website www.commonlii.org References - Legislation Repealed by Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No.9 of 2003. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2003 Keyword: Consumer protection, Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX