Consumer Protection and Safety Act (Cap. 82:34).
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Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Act provides for the protection of the public in Trinidad and Tobago from unsafe, false and misleading trade practices. For this purpose the Act: requires a Director of Consumer Guidance to be appointed; establishes a Consumer Guidance Council; empowers the Minister to make Orders, the contravention which is declared to be an offence; empowers the Minister to make Regulations for the purpose of securing that goods are safe; provides for measures of enforcement; grants other regulation-making powers to the Minister; and defines other offences.
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Long title of text
An Act to make provision with respect to the protection and safety of consumers and others.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 30 of 1985 as at 31 December 2011 and amended by Act No. 22 of 1998.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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