Consumer Protection (Trade Descriptions and Safety Requirements) Act(CHAPTER 53)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment of Director of Consumer Protection and other officers
Part II PROHIBITION OF FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS
4 Prohibition of false trade descriptions
5 False trade descriptions
6 Applying a trade description to goods
7 Trade descriptions used in advertisements
8 Trade marks containing trade descriptions
Part III POWER TO REQUIRE INFORMATIVE MARKING AND TO IMPOSE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
9 Informative marking, etc., of goods
10 Information, etc., to be given in advertisements
11 Safety requirements
12 Regulations under sections 9 and 11
13 Application of this Part
Part IV OTHER MIS-STATEMENTS
14 False representation as to supply or approval of goods
Part V PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES
15 Penalty for offences
16 Time limit for prosecution
17 Offences by bodies corporate
18 Offences due to fault of another person
19 Defence of mistake, accident, etc.
20 Innocent publication of advertisement
21 Composition of offences
Part VI MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
22 Power of Director to require goods for testing or analysis and furnishing of information
23 Power to enter premises and inspect and seize goods and documents
24 Obstruction of officers
25 Notice of test and intended prosecution
26 Forfeiture of goods
27 Goods seized may be delivered to owner or other person
28 Protection of officers
29 Savings for civil rights
30 Jurisdiction of District and Magistrate’s Courts
31 Compensation order
32 Regulations
THE SCHEDULE Specified laws
Legislative History