Malaysia legislation

Section 56

of CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1999

Section 56

(a)

determined by the contract;

(b)

left to be determined in a manner agreed by the contract;

or

(c)

left to be determined by the course of dealing between the parties.

(2)

Where there is a failure to comply with the implied guarantee under subsection (1), the consumer’s only right of redress shall be to refuse to pay more than the reasonable price.

(3)

Nothing in Part IX shall be taken to confer on the consumer any other right of redress.

(4)

For the purposes of this section, what is a “reasonable price” shall be a question of fact depending on the circumstances of each particular case, and where the price has been fixed under any written law, the reasonable price shall be as may be specified under that written law.

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