Consumer Protection Act Malaysia 2018

The working of the consumer dispute redressal agencies under the consumer protection act of 1986 has served the purpose of the legislation very efficiently however the disposal of cases has not been fast due to various constraints.

Consumer protection act malaysia 2018. The effectiveness of consumer protection laws. B 415 1999 be it enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. Lesedi dingake presented on the new consumer protection act of 2018 which is a repeal of the consumer protection act of 1988. Several shortcomings have been noticed while administering the various provisions of the said act.

When consumer affairs minister ram vilas paswan introduced a new consumer protection bill in the lok sabha on january 5 2018 it might have sent a few shivers down manufacturers traders. Federal competition and consumer protection act 2018 pdf. Consumer protection act 1986 in order to provide for better protection of the interests of the consumer the consumer protection bill 1986 was introduced in the lok sabha on 5th december 1986. Laws of malaysia 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.

The act also provides for the relief that a consumer is entitled to in a case where a supplier has not met his obligations. Recognising this the asean strategic action plan on consumer protection 2025 aims to design a common asean consumer protection framework though modernised legislation taking into account e commerce trends and promoting higher levels of consumer empowerment and confidence.