Consumer Protection Act 1999 · Updated to 1 Nov 2021 · Part XI · The National Consumer Advisory Council
84. Regulations relating to the Council
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Part XIa
Committee on Advertisement 84a. The Minister may establish a committee to be known as the Committee on Advertisement which shall have the following functions:
advertisement
“advertisement” includes every form of advertisement, whether or not accompanied by or in association with spoken or written words or other writing or sounds and whether or not contained or issued in a publication, and includes advertisement— (a) by the display of notices; (b) by means of catalogues, price lists, circulars, labels, cards or other documents or materials; (c) by the exhibition of films or of pictures or photographs; or (d) by means of radio, television, telecommunication or any other similar means;
to advise the Minister on any aspect related to advertisement, including advertisement in contravention of Part II of this Act;
to examine complaints related to advertisements;
to issue or publicize information concerning the nature and characteristics of goods or services which may be prejudicial to the rights or may cause damage to the consumers; and
goods
“goods” means goods which are primarily purchased, used or consumed for personal, domestic or household purposes, and includes— (a) goods attached to, or incorporated in, any real or personal property; (b) animals, including fish; (c) vessels and vehicles; (d) utilities; and (e) trees, plants and crops whether on, under or attached to land or not, but does not include choses in action, including negotiable instruments, shares, debentures and money;
to do any other thing as it deems fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or which is incidental to the performance of its functions.
Membership of Committee on Advertisement 84b. (1) The Committee on Advertisement shall consist of the following members:
the Secretary General of the Ministry responsible for consumer affairs or his representative; and
consumer
“consumer” means a person who— (a) acquires or uses goods or services of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household purpose, use or consumption; and (b) does not acquire or use the goods or services, or hold himself out as acquiring or using the goods or services, primarily for the purpose of— (i) resupplying them in trade; (ii) consuming them in the course of a manufacturing process; or (iii) in the case of goods, repairing or treating, in trade, other goods or fixtures on land;
not less than seven and not more than thirteen other persons to represent the interests of consumers, and any other person, as the Minister deems fit.
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The members referred to in paragraph (1)(b)—
shall be appointed by the Minister for a term not exceeding three years; and
shall be eligible for reappointment upon the expiry of his term of office.
The Minister shall appoint from among the members of the
Committee of Advertisement a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman.
Provisions of Schedule to apply to Committee on Advertisement 84c. (1) The provisions of the Schedule shall apply to the members of the Committee on Advertisement.
The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend the provisions of the Schedule.
Regulations relating to the Committee on Advertisement 84d. The Minister may make such regulations as he thinks necessary or expedient to give full effect to the provisions of this Part.