Consumer Protection Act 1999 Implied Terms

Legislation of consumer protection in malaysia now is entering to the new era with the recent introduction of the consumer protection act 1999.

Consumer protection act 1999 implied terms. Consumer protection act 1999 part iv consumer safety general safety requirement offence safety regulations orders and notices to prohibit supply of goods or give warning of danger from goods suspension notices application to set aside suspension notice power to obtain information part v enforcement inspectors power to make test purchases etc. Unfair terms in consumer contracts regulations 1999. Sale and supply of goods to consumers regulations 2002. 2 0 business moral duty and consumer protection 2 1 business moral duty a duty is an obligation to act in a certain way.

Act 599 consumer protection act 1999 an act to provide for the protection of consumers the establishment of the national consumer advisory council and the tribunal for consumer claims and for matters connected therewith. B 415 1999 be it enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. Implied terms in soga cpa sale of goods act 1957 all implied terms can be expressly excluded s62 soga consumer protection act 1999 producer cannot exclude liability for damage caused by its defective products. Section 56 2 implied warranty.

Supply of goods implied terms act 1973. Supply of goods and services act 1982. Unfair terms in consumer contracts amendment regulations 2001. In the past people have not always been protected against the suppliers of goods or services.

15 november 1999 p u. This form of implied terms adhere more to that of the terms implied by statute because it is up to the courts to decide a standardized regulation of the requirements of a customary term. An act to provide for the protection of consumers the establishment of the national consumer advisory council and the tribunal for consumer claims and for matters connected therewith. Sale of goods act 1979.

Suppliers misled consumers about the quality of their goods or services or offered goods or services on unreasonable terms and conditions leaving the consumer with no remedy in the event of a problem occurring with these goods or services. The terms implied by law rely on the legal obligations derived from the parties from a common contractual relationship and therefore do not depend upon any intention imputed to the parties. What is the consumer protection act about. Sale and supply of goods act 1994.

As one can see there still seems to be a certain amount of confusion on the issue of the implied statutory warranty set out in section 56 2 of the consumer protection act no 68 of 2008 cpa.