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The Consumers’ Right Protection Act, 2009 (Act No. 26 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provisions for the protection of the rights of the consumers, prevention of anti-consumer right practices and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
General
Keyword
Consumer protection Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Access-to-information Capacity building Use restrictions Monitoring
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into force immediately.
Abstract

Without prejudicing any provision relating to the concerned matter of any other law for the time being in force, the provisions of this Act shall be applied to the matter in addition to such provision. For carrying out the purposes of this Act, there shall be a Council to be called the National Consumers’ Right Protection Council. The functions of the Council shall be as follows: (a) to formulate policy on the protection of the rights of the consumers for the purposes of this Act, and to give directions to the Director General and the District Committee to implement the policy; (b) to make necessary regulations for the purposes of this Act; (c) to consider and give opinion on any matter referred by the Government regarding the protection of the rights of the consumers; (d) to advise and cooperate with the Government in making necessary laws and administrative directions with a view to protecting and promoting the rights of the consumers; (e) to undertake necessary educational and promotional campaign to create public awareness regarding the rights of the consumers; (f) to take necessary steps to create public awareness regarding the usefulness of protecting the rights of the consumers and bad impact of anti-consumer right practices; (g) to conduct research on the rights of the consumers; (h) to observe and monitor the activities of the Directorate, the Director General and the District Committees, etc.

Full text
English
Website
bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd