Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act · s 4

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s 4Meaning of unfair practice

It is an unfair practice for a supplier, in relation to a consumer transaction —

(a)

to do or say anything, or omit to do or say anything, if as a result a consumer might reasonably be deceived or misled;

(b)

to make a false claim;

(c)

to take advantage of a consumer if the supplier knows or ought reasonably to know that the consumer —

(i)

is not in a position to protect his own interests; or

(ii)

is not reasonably able to understand the character, nature, language or effect of the transaction or any matter related to the transaction; or

(d)

without limiting the generality of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), to do anything specified in Schedule 2.

Consumer Protection

(Fair Trading)