Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act(CHAPTER 52A)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II UNFAIR PRACTICES
3 Application of Part
4 Meaning of unfair practice
5 Circumstances surrounding unfair practice
6 Consumer’s right to sue for unfair practice
7 Jurisdiction and powers of courts
8 Voluntary compliance agreement
9 Declaration or injunction
10 Injunction against person from knowingly abetting, aiding, permitting or procuring supplier to engage in unfair practice
11 Right to cancel certain contracts within cancellation period
12 Limitation period
Part III ADDITIONAL CONSUMER RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF NON-CONFORMING GOODS
12A Interpretation of this Part
12B Application of this Part
12C Repair or replacement of goods
12D Reduction in amount to be paid or rescission of contract
12E Relation to other remedies, etc.
12F Powers of court
Part IIIA INVESTIGATION POWERS
12G Power to investigate
12H Power to require documents, articles or information
12I Power to enter premises without warrant
12J Power to enter premises under warrant
12K Post-seizure procedure
12L Power to require evidence as to identity
12M Power to examine, secure attendance, etc.
12N Self-incrimination and savings for professional legal advisers
Part IIIB OFFENCES
12O Refusal to provide information, etc.
12P Destroying or falsifying documents
12Q False or misleading information
12R Obstructing officer of Commission, etc.
12S No costs or damages or other relief arising from seizure recoverable unless seizure without reasonable or probable cause
12T Offences by corporations
12U Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships
12V Composition of offences
Part IV GENERAL
13 No contracting out
14 Rights transferred
15 Preservation of other rights or remedies
16 Exemption from liability for publishers
17 Parol evidence rule abolished
18 Interpretation of documents
18A Burden of proof
19 Amendment of Schedules
20 Regulations
21 Saving and transitional provisions
FIRST SCHEDULE Excluded transactions in relation to consumer transactions
SECOND SCHEDULE
THIRD SCHEDULE Repealed
FOURTH SCHEDULE Modifications to provisions of Limitation Act
FIFTH SCHEDULE Events to be notified to commission
Legislative History