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Governor may give directions.

Protection of members of Council and committees.

Advertisements not to state or

imply approval by Council.

Transitional provisions.

CAP. 216]

Consumer Council

[1986 Ed.

18. (1) The Governor may, if he considers that the public interest so requires, give to the Council such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise and performance by the Council of its powers, functions and duties under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case.

(2) The Council shall comply with any direction given to it under subsection (1).

19. (1) No member or employee of the Council or of any committee of the Council shall be personally liable for any act done or default made-

(a) by the Council; or

(b) by any committee of the Council;

acting in good faith in the course of the operations of the Council or of the committee.

(2) The protection hereby conferred on members and employ- ees of the Council or of a committee in respect of any act or default shall not in any way affect any liability of the Council for that act or default.

20. (1) No person shall publish or cause to be published any advertisement which states, either expressly or by implication, that the Council or any committee, member or employee thereof has approved or has refrained from disapproving the advertisement or

any

of the claims or statments made or goods or services depicted or described in the advertisement.

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

(3) In subsection (1) "advertisement" means any words, whether written or spoken, or any picture drawing or figure--

(a) appearing in any publication; or

(b) brought to the notice of members of the public in any other

way.

21. (1) All property of whatever kind and whether movable or immovable vested in or belonging to the Consumer Council existing at the commencement of this Ordinance shall as from that date vest in or belong to that Council in its corporate capacity without any further assurance.

(2) All obligations and liabilities of the said Consumer Coun- cil are as from the commencement of this Ordinance the obligations and liabilities of the Council in its corporate capacity.

(3) Where anything has been commenced by or under the authority of the said Consumer Council before the commencement of this Ordinance such thing may be carried on and completed by the Council in its corporate capacity.

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