Consumer Protection Act Malaysia

It is a piece of legislation enacted with the main objective to provide greater protection for consumers.

Consumer protection act malaysia. Laws of malaysia act 599 consumer protection act 1999 part ii misleading and deceptive conduct false representation and unfair practice section 8. Consumer protection amendment 3 an act to amend the consumer protection act 1999. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the. This is given under section 6 of the cpa which says that the act will have power despite any contract that tries to exclude it.

Section 10 of the malaysian consumer protection act 1999 states that it is lawfully wrong to make a false or misleading representation of the goods or services that a person or business organisation sells. 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. The above situation is quite common in malaysia as businesses find it more lucrative to collect payment upfront for services yet to be rendered. Interpretation for the purposes of this part.

Short title and commencement 1. The consumer protection act 1999 cpa was enacted to provide greater protection for consumers and the rights provided under this act cannot be taken away from you. 15 november 1999 p u. 1 this act may be cited as the consumer protection amendment act 2017.

The malaysia s consumer protection act 1999 cpa is an act which came into effect 1st october 1999. B 415 1999 be it enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. This is known as a future services contract ie the consumer pays for services to be redeemed or used at a later date.