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The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, no. 14 of 2021.

Pays/Territoire
Sainte-Luce
Type du document
Législation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to amend the Consumer Protection Act, Cap.13.24.
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition, Général
Mot clé
Protection du consommateur Cour/tribunaux Règlement des différends Accès-à-l'information Gouvernance Recherche Vente Inspection Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires
Aire géographique
Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement
Entry into force notes
September 27, 2021.
Résumé

This Act, consisting of 14 Sections, provides for amending the Consumer Protection Act, Cap. 13. 24, intended as the principal Act. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by replacing definitions of authorised officer; consumer; commercial purpose; negligence; alternative dispute resolution; investigation report; tribunal. Section 4 is amended by substituting the area of application of the Act and the power of tribunal. The amendment of Part I of the principal Act concerns the introduction of the Consumer Affairs Department; the definition of its powers and functions including: preparing investigation and report, receiving and investigating complaints, disseminating information in order to educate the public, protecting welfare and consumers’ interests, conducting research on consumer protection matters; procedure for making a complaint; protection of persons allowed to make a complaint; investigations and inspection of goods in case of reasonable grounds to believe that a supplier is in breach of the provisions of the Act. The amendment of Part II of the principal Act provides for the establishment and definitions of powers of the Consumer Protection Council, including facilitating the resolution of disputes between consumers and suppliers. The amendment of Part III of the principal Act concerns the replacement of provisions on consumer protection tribunal, the constitution and functions of the tribunal, the appointment of temporary members, the definition of administrative matters.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.slugovprintery.com

Références - Législation

Amende

Consumer Protection Act No. 9 of 2016.

Législation | Sainte-Luce | 2016

Mot clé: Accès-à-l'information, Produits agricoles, Législation de base, Renforcement des capacités, Certification, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Mise en application, Protection du consommateur, Cour/tribunaux, Collecte de données/déclarations, Fraude, Règlement des différends, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Commerce/industrie/sociétés, Emballage/étiquetage, Infractions/sanctions, Santé publique, Enregistrement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX