Malaysia legislation

Section 9

of CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1999

Section 9

No person shall engage in conduct that—

(a)

in relation to goods, is misleading or deceptive, or is likely to mislead or deceive, the public as to the nature, manufacturing process, characteristics, suitability for a purpose, availability or quantity, of the goods; or

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(b)

in relation to services, is misleading or deceptive, or is likely to mislead or deceive, the public as to the nature, characteristics, suitability for a purpose, availability or quantity, of the services.

False or misleading representation