Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “code of practice” means the rules relating to the methods to be adopted in connection with the promotion and conduct of trade or the provision of services; “consumer” means an individual to whom goods or services are supplied; “consumer trade practice” means any practice carried on in connection with the production and supply of goods, whether by way of sale or otherwise, to consumers or in connection with the supply of services for consumers and which relates to— (a) the terms and conditions, whether as to price or otherwise, on or subject to which goods or services are supplied; (b) the manner in which those terms and conditions are communicated to consumers; (c) methods of promotion of the supply of goods and services; (d) methods of salesmanship employed in dealing with consumers; (e) the way in which goods are packed, bottled, canned, labelled, marked or otherwise prepared for the purpose of being supplied; F2 – 1 [Issue 3] (f) methods of demanding or securing payment for goods or services supplied; or (g) any matter connected with the practices specified in paragraphs (a) to (f); “Court” has the same meaning as in the Consumer Protection (Price and Supplies Control) Act; “goods” means any article which is the subject of trade or business; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of consumer protection is assigned; “prize competition” means a lottery organised under Part XVII of the Gambling Regulatory Act; “promotion”, in relation to the supply of goods and services, means promotion whether by way of advertising, canvassing, labelling, organising of prize competitions or otherwise; “services” means services specified in the Schedule; “supply”, in relation to supply of goods, includes supply by way of sale, lease, hire or hire purchase; “trade” means the production, distribution, sale, transfer, import, export, use or other dealing in goods and includes the provision of services; “trader”— (a) means a person engaged in any trade; and (b) includes the agent of any such person. [S. 2 amended by Act 12 of 1998 w.e.f. 7 September 1998.]