Consumer protection law in the offing…as gov’t prepares a bill to parliament

A legislation that seeks to safeguard the rights of consumers is being worked on and expected to be laid in parliament soon, caretaker Minister for Trade and Industry, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has announced.

Presenting a statement on the oor of the House on yesterday, Mr. Jinapor stated that most countries have Consumer Protection Policies and Legislation that secure the rights of consumers against unfair practices.

Hitherto, consumers had no remedy over unfair trade practices, but with the new bill in the o ng and being the rst of its kind, it become signicant for people and businesses.

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He cited instances such as Australia’s Competition and Consumer Act, 2010; Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Act, 2010; the UK’s Consumer Rights Act, 2015; South Africa’s Consumer Protection Act, 2018; and InMember of Parliament for Afram Plains North constituency in the Eastern Region, Betty Nana Efua Krosbi Mensah has been presented with the 2022 best Female lawmaker award she won ahead of her colleagues following a survey conducted by FAKS Investigative Ser-

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