Consumer Protection Act, No. 1 of 1979. País/Territorio Sri Lanka Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1979 (1980) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn 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. Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Protección del consumidor Normas Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Comercio interior Legislación básica Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional 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. Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.commonlii.org Referencias - Legislación Revocado por Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No.9 of 2003. Legislación | Sri Lanka | 2003 Palabra clave: Protección del consumidor, Institución, Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Comercio interior, Legislación básica Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX