Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act 2015

This Act may be cited as the Consumer Protection

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

The Consumer Protection Act 1999 [Act 599], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in subsection 99(1) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following paragraph:

“(ca) which may be lodged by a consumer relating to aviation service as defined in the Malaysian Aviation Commission

Act 2015 [Act 771];”.

Any proceeding under section 97 of the principal Act in relation to a consumer claim relating to aviation service which is pending immediately before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall, after the date of coming into operation of this

Any consumer claim relating to aviation service which may be lodged under section 97 of the principal Act shall, upon the date of coming into operation of this Act, be dealt with under the Malaysian Aviation Commission Act 2015.

Any right, obligation, liability, penalty or award acquired, imposed, accrued, incurred or made under the principal Act in relation to a consumer claim relating to aviation service shall not be affected by this Act and shall continue to remain in force as if section 99 of the principal Act had not been amended by this Act.