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Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 13 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to Amend the Consumer Protection Act.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Institution Fraud Packaging/labelling Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act amends the Consumer Protection Act with respect to matters of the Consumer Protection Commission and its power to carry out investigations on breaches of consumer protection rules and to initiate legal proceedings under this Act on behalf of the complainant. It also specifies obligations for providers of goods and services and establishes a Consumer Protection Tribunal. The Tribunal shall hear and determine matters referred to it pursuant to section 44 of the principal Act and for that purpose may exercise the functions set out in this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.moj.gov.jm

References - Legislation

Amends

Consumer Protection Act.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2005 (2010)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Fraud, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX