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Consumer Protection Act No.2 of 2018.

País/Territorio
Granada
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2018
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the promotion and protection of consumer interests, in relation to the supply of goods and the provision of services; to ensure protection of life, health and safety of consumers; the establishment of a Consumer Affairs Office; the establishment of the Consumer Affairs Tribunal; and for connected purposes.
Materia
Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Productos agrícolas Protección del consumidor Cultivos/praderas Salud pública Acceso-a-la-información Legislación básica Cereales/granos/arroz Corte/tribunal Fraude Productos pesqueros Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Peces de agua dulce Frutas/nueces comestibles Negocios/industria/corporaciones Institución Verduras/legumbres Peces marinos Carne Leche/productos lácteos Evaluación/manejo de riesgos
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.
Resumen

The purposes of this Act are to promote and advance the social and economic welfare of consumers in Grenada by: (I) establishing a legal framework for the achievement and maintenance of a consumer market that is fair, accessible, efficient, sustainable and responsible for the benefit of consumers generally; (II) reducing and ameliorating any disadvantages experienced in accessing any supply of goods or services by consumers; (III) promoting fair and ethical business practices and social, economic and environmental responsibility in consumer markets; (IV) protecting consumers from all forms and means of unconscionable, unfair, unreasonable, unjust or otherwise improper trade practices including deceptive, misleading, unfair or fraudulent conduct; (V) improving consumer awareness and information; (VI) encouraging responsible and informed con- sumer choice and behaviour; (VII) promoting consumer confidence, empowerment and the development of a culture of consumer responsibility, through individual and group education, vigilance, advocacy and activism; (VIII) providing a consistent, accessible and efficient system of consensual resolution of disputes arising from consumer transactions; and (IX) providing for an accessible, consistent, harmonised, effective and efficient system of redress for consumers.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
laws.gov.gd

Referencias - Legislación

Enmendado porr

Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act No. 5 of 2020.

Legislación | Granada | 2020

Palabra clave: Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Productos agrícolas, Protección del consumidor, Corte/tribunal, Institución

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX