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CONSUMER COUNCIL

Ord. No. 56/77

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(b) receiving and examining complaints by and giving advice to

consumers of goods and services;

(c) taking such action as it thinks justified by information in its possession, including tendering advice to the Government or to any public officer;

(d) encouraging business and professional associations to establish

codes of practice to regulate the activities of their members; (e) undertaking such other functions as the Council may adopt with

the prior approval of the Governor in Council.

(2) The Governor may by notice in writing to the Council declare any goods or services or class of goods or services to be outside the scope of the Council's functions under subsection (1).

(3) In subsection (1) and in section 5(2)(c) “goods and services" does not include goods and services which are-

(a) supplied by-

(i) the Government or the Urban Council; or

(ii) a body mentioned in the Schedule; or

(b) made the subject of a declaration under subsection (2).

(4) The Governor in Council may, by order published in the Gazette,

amend the Schedule.

Schedule.

5. (1) The Council may do such things as are reasonably necessary Powers of to enable it to carry out its functions.

(2) Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), the Council

may in carrying out its functions--

(a) acquire, hold and dispose of all kinds of property movable and

immovable and in any manner which it thinks fit;

(b) enter into any contract;

(c) undertake the testing and examination of goods and services; (d) produce or distribute, by way of sale or otherwise, any publica-

tion which is of interest to consumers;

(e) do any thing which it may do under this Ordinance in association or co-operation with any other person or sponsor any other person to do that thing;

(f) charge for the use of any facility or service provided by the

Council;

(g) with the prior approval of the Governor, become a member of or affiliate to any international body concerned with consumer

6.

matters.

(1) The Council shall consist of the following members-

(a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Governor for a term

not exceeding 2 years;

(b) the person who holds the office of Executive Director pursuant

to section 10(1); and

•

(c) not less than 13 nor more than 15 other persons each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor for a term not exceeding 2 years.

(2) The Chairman and any other member appointed under subsection (1)(c) may be reappointed upon expiry of their respective terms of office.

Council.

Membership

of Council.