A, s. 31 (2). 4, s. 12). A, s. 32 (4). or any other prescribed Act. 2002, c. 30, Sched. 2002, c. 30, Sched. 2002, c. 30, Sched. Action against certain leaders. 1, s. 2. (13) A regulation under this section may, if it so provides, be effective to a period before it is filed so long as that period commences no earlier than the day this section is proclaimed in force. A, s. 62. 3, s. 7 (4)), (a)  discharge the registration of any financing statement registered under clause (2) (c); and. 65 (1) Sections 55 to 64 apply to all consumer agreements for work or repair that are entered into on or after the day this section is proclaimed in force. 2002, c. 30, Sched. (2) The copy of the remote agreement shall include such information as may be prescribed. “tow truck driver” means, subject to the regulations, (a)  an individual who drives or has the care and control of a tow truck for the purpose of providing tow services to a consumer, and, (b)  any other prescribed person; (“conducteur de dépanneuse”). (a)  that the consumer is not reasonably able to protect his or her interests because of disability, ignorance, illiteracy, inability to understand the language of an agreement or similar factors; (b)  that the price grossly exceeds the price at which similar goods or services are readily available to like consumers; (c)  that the consumer is unable to receive a substantial benefit from the subject-matter of the representation; (d)  that there is no reasonable probability of payment of the obligation in full by the consumer; (e)  that the consumer transaction is excessively one-sided in favour of someone other than the consumer; (f)  that the terms of the consumer transaction are so adverse to the consumer as to be inequitable; (g)  that a statement of opinion is misleading and the consumer is likely to rely on it to his or her detriment; or. (2) The Loan Brokers Act, 1994, as it existed immediately before its repeal by the Consumer Protection Statute Law Amendment Act, 2002, continues to apply to all agreements to assist a consumer in obtaining a loan of money entered into before its repeal. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AND ADMINISTRATION, RIGHT OF THE CONSUMER, FAIR TRADING AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES Commencement: 01/01/2002 Made by the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and assented to by the Beretitenti. A representation that misrepresents or exaggerates the benefits that are likely to flow to a consumer if the consumer helps a person obtain new or potential customers. A, s. 17 (1). 85.5 A supplier under a consumer agreement to which this Part applies who cashes a government cheque for the consumer shall provide the consumer, in accordance with the prescribed requirements, with a statement setting out the prescribed information with respect to the cashing of the cheque. Examples of false, misleading or deceptive representations. Lieutenant Governor in Council regulations: Part XI. A, s. 110 (6). A, s. 5 (1). 2017, c. 5, Sched. (a)  prescribing the total potential payment obligations, excluding the cost of borrowing, that must be exceeded for Part IV to apply to consumer agreements included in that Part; (b)  prescribing the circumstances under which the effect of the cancellation of a consumer agreement to which Part IV applies and the obligations arising as a result of the cancellation of the agreement will be limited and prescribing the nature of the limitations; (c)  for consumer agreements to which Part IV applies, governing disclosure, contents of consumer agreements and requirements for making, renewing, amending or extending consumer agreements; (d)  prescribing matters as being personal development services; (e)  for the purposes of Part IV, governing future performance agreements including gift card agreements, and governing time share agreements, personal development services agreements, internet agreements, direct agreements and remote agreements; (f)  imposing restrictions, including prohibiting expiry dates, on future performance agreements, including gift card agreements; (g)  governing the fees, other than the payment under a future performance agreement, including a gift card agreement, for supplying goods or services under the agreement, that the supplier under the agreement may charge or is prohibited from charging to the consumer; (h)  allowing the consumer under a future performance agreement, including a gift card agreement, to cancel the agreement if the supplier does not disclose the matters with respect to the agreement that the regulations specify and governing the cancellation of the agreement; (i)  providing that any provision of this Act or the regulations applies to future performance agreements, including gift card agreements, with the modifications specified in the regulations; (j)  governing the transfer of rewards points among consumers, including upon death; (k)  governing the inactivity of consumer agreements under which rewards points are provided and of the rewards points themselves; (l)  governing the termination of consumer agreements under which rewards points are provided and of the rewards points themselves; (m)  governing the application of section 47.1 with respect to rewards points and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, providing for and prescribing anything that that section refers to as being prescribed or provided for in the regulations and governing transitional matters. 2004, c. 19, s. 7 (42). 2017, c. 2, Sched. 2002, c. 30, Sched. 2004, c. 19, s. 7 (41); 2006, c. 34, s. 8 (7, 8); 2019, c. 14, Sched. Annual report. (4) For the purpose of subsection (1), “advertise” includes. 2014, c. 9, Sched. 10, s. 4 (3). A, s. 77. 2. (3) A direct agreement that the parties enter into in contravention of subsection (1) is void. A, s. 29 (4). Failure of work or repairs under warranty. (5) The Director may consent to the release of any particular asset or trust fund from the order or may wholly revoke the order. This guidance relates to Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002. 2020, c. 14, Sched. … Leaving marketing materials at a consumer’s dwelling or any other place prescribed for the purpose of that subsection without attempting to contact the consumer with respect to any prescribed direct agreement. 2006, c. 34, s. 8 (2). 4 (1) In this Division: "deceptive act or practice" means, in relation to a consumer transaction, (a) an oral, written, visual, descriptive or other representation by a supplier, or (b) any conduct by a supplier. 32 (1) No supplier shall enter into a new agreement for personal development services with a consumer with whom the supplier has an existing agreement for personal development services unless the new agreement is for personal development services that are distinctly different from the services provided under the existing agreement. (a)  the percentage rate by which the cost of borrowing is expressed; (b)  the total number of instalments required to pay the total indebtedness; or. Staffing. A, s. 13 (9); 2014, c. 9, Sched. (2) The Director may make an order under subsection (1) if he or she believes that it is advisable for the protection of consumers and. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 47.1 (8) of the Act is repealed. PART I. (n)  prohibiting suppliers from entering into any class of consumer agreement to which Part IV applies and that is specified in the regulations if it creates a lien or other security interest in any real or personal property owned by the consumer or in the goods or services under the agreement and governing the rights and obligations of the parties under such an agreement. (2) If the delivery date or commencement date is not specified in the future performance agreement, a consumer may cancel the agreement at any time before delivery or commencement if the supplier does not deliver or commence performance within 30 days after the date the agreement is entered into. (3) The lender shall provide to the borrower a telephone number at which the borrower can make inquiries about the borrower’s account during the lender’s ordinary business hours without incurring any charges for the telephone call. 2004, c. 19, s. 7 (25). 2016, c. 34, s. 2 (1). 32. A, s. 114 (1); 2020, c. 14, Sched. (6) An entry or access under a warrant issued under this section shall be made between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., unless the warrant specifies otherwise. 2, s. 20 (4)). 2002, c. 30, Sched. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), any term or acknowledgment in a consumer agreement or a related agreement that requires or has the effect of requiring that disputes arising out of the consumer agreement be submitted to arbitration is invalid insofar as it prevents a consumer from exercising a right to commence an action in the Superior Court of Justice given under this Act. 2002, c. 30, Sched. 2002, c. 30, Sched. 38 (1) Before a consumer enters into an internet agreement, the supplier shall disclose the prescribed information to the consumer. (b)  charge an initiation fee that is greater than twice the annual membership fee. 10, s. 4 (1, 2). (2) Orders made under subsection (1) are not regulations within the meaning of Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006. 2, s. 20 (5)). 2014, c. 9, Sched. 2002, c. 30, Sched. (2) No supplier shall require or accept payment for personal development services from a consumer with whom the supplier does not have an agreement that meets the requirements established under subsection (1). 0000000877 00000 n 2002, c. 30, Sched. 2002, c. 30, Sched. (ii)  after having conducted an investigation, send a written notice to the consumer explaining the reasons why the credit card issuer is of the opinion that the consumer is not entitled to cancel the consumer agreement or to demand a refund under this Act. 3. 9 (1) The supplier is deemed to warrant that the services supplied under a consumer agreement are of a reasonably acceptable quality. 12. 2002, c. 30, Sched. (9) An inspector who removes a record or other thing under clause (6) (c) shall provide a receipt and return the record or thing to the person within a reasonable time. (3) An appeal lies to the Divisional Court from an order made under subsection (1). 2002, c. 30, Sched. A, s. 114 (3). (4) A statement of account for a credit agreement for open credit shall disclose the prescribed information. 12, s. 3 (3). 3.1  Compliance orders issued under this Act. (4) No tow and storage provider shall retain anything that a consumer is entitled to remove under subsection (1) as a means of pressuring the consumer to make a payment under an agreement for tow and storage services. 117 If a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court making the conviction may, in addition to any other penalty, order the person convicted to pay compensation or make restitution. (b)  at least 30 days before the amendment is made, if the change is a material change, as prescribed. 65.5 A tow and storage provider shall post the prescribed price information and other prescribed information, which may include stickers, labels and other visual identifiers, in accordance with the prescribed requirements. (4) The consumer owes the obligation described in subsection (3) to the person entitled to possession of the goods at the time in question. A, s. 76 (1); 2008, c. 9, s. 79 (9). 2002, c. 30, Sched. S.O. (8) The trustee shall release the funds held under this section to the consumer if the consumer cancels the personal development services agreement in accordance with this Act. (4) Any person who attempts to commit any offence referred to in subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence. A, s. 51 (1); 2013, c. 13, Sched. 2002, c. 30, Sched. (c)  in respect of the supply of such other goods or services as may be prescribed, the prescribed requirements are met. A, s. 36 (3). 2002, c. 30, Sched. (4) Records that the Director maintained available for public inspection as required by section 5 of the Business Practices Act 2, s. 6. (2) Despite subsection (1), a borrower shall not recover from, or be entitled to set off against, an assignee of the lender an amount greater than the balance owing under the consumer agreement at the time of the assignment, and, if there have been two or more assignments, the borrower shall not recover from an assignee who no longer holds the benefit of the consumer agreement an amount that exceeds the payments made by the borrower to that assignee. 2014, c. 9, Sched. CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL 24. A, s. 41 (1). 2002, c. 30, Sched. 2002, c. 30, Sched. A, s. 35 (2). 99 (1) A consumer who has charged to a credit card account all or any part of a payment described in subsection (2) may request the credit card issuer to cancel or reverse the credit card charge and any associated interest or other charges. A, s. 111 (5). 2014, c. 9, Sched. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply with necessary modifications to any person, whether or not the person is or was a supplier, if the person has engaged or is engaging in unfair practices under this Act. 2002, c. 30, Sched. 2. (2) Except in a proceeding under this Act, no person shall be required to give testimony in a civil proceeding with regard to information obtained in the course of exercising a power or carrying out a duty related to the administration of this Act or the regulations. 2002, c. 30, Sched. 12, s. 3 (3). 65.17 A tow and storage provider shall comply with all other prescribed duties and obligations. A, s. 99 (6). 65.14 No tow and storage provider shall counsel, advise or knowingly assist a consumer to contravene this Act, the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act, the Highway Traffic Act, the Insurance Act or any other prescribed Act. (12) A copy of a document or record certified by an investigator as being a true copy of the original is admissible in evidence to the same extent as the original and has the same evidentiary value. A, s. 81 (4). A representation that the goods or services are available for a reason that does not exist. 2002 No. (a)  goods that are supplied to a consumer who did not request them but does not include. (a)  prescribing goods and services for the purposes of Part V; (b)  prescribing conditions that must be met to permit payment for the supply of prescribed goods and services; (c)  prescribing requirements for making an agreement to which Part V applies; (d)  prescribing prohibited representations for the purposes of Part V; (e)  for the purposes of Part V, governing consumer agreements for loan brokering, consumer agreements for credit repair and other consumer agreements to which Part V applies. A, s. 84 (1). (3) A consumer may make a request under subsection (1) if the consumer has cancelled a consumer agreement or demanded a refund in accordance with this Act, and the supplier has not refunded all of the payment within the required period. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 47.1 (6) of the Act is repealed. (d)  a payment that was collected in respect of unsolicited goods or services for which payment is not required under section 13. 2002, c. 30, Sched. A, s. 114 (4). 2004, c. 19, s. 7 (39). A, s. 89 (2); 2004, c. 19, s. 7 (34). (b)  designate persons, including persons engaged as inspectors or investigators for the purposes of any other Act, as inspectors for the purposes of this Act or for any specific purposes under this Act provided for in the designation. Guarantee or security given by a supplier funds received from a consumer until hearing. 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