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Limpopo Consumer Protection Act,
No. 4 of 2015
Long title
To provide for a provincial consumer protection authority and its functioning; to provide for the Limpopo Consumer Court and its functioning; to regulate Consumer Court Proceedings, to repeal the Consumer Affairs (Unfair Business Practices) Act, 1996 (Act No. 8 of 1996) and to provide for matters connected therewith
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Objects of Act |
| CHAPTER 2. PROVINCIAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY | |
| Part A. Office of Consumer protector | |
| 3. | Office of Consumer Protector |
| 4. | Consumer Protector |
| Part B. Functioning of Authority | |
| 5. | Functions and powers of Office of Consumer Protector |
| 6. | Lodging complaints with Office of Consumer Protector |
| 7. | Role of Inspectors and investigators in dealing with complaints |
| 8. | Inspectors and investigators |
| 9. | Outcomes of investigation |
| 10. | Consent orders |
| 11. | Referral to Consumer Court |
| 12. | Register of adverse notations |
| Part C. Powers in support of investigation | |
| 13. | Subpoena of persons or documents |
| 14. | Authority to enter and search under warrant |
| 15. | Powers to enter and search |
| 16. | Conduct of entry and search |
| 17. | Claims that information is confidential |
| CHAPTER 3. LIMPOPO CONSUMER COURT | |
| Part A. Functioning of Consumer Court | |
| 18. | Limpopo Consumer Court |
| 19. | Functions of Consumer Court |
| 20. | Composition of Consumer Court |
| 21. | Disqualification from appointment to Consumer Court |
| 22. | Appointment of members of Consumer Court |
| 23. | Term of office of members of Consumer Court |
| 24. | Resignation, removal from office and vacancies |
| 25. | Remuneration and allowances of members of Consumer Court |
| 26. | Declaration of business interests of members of Consumer Court |
| 27. | Conflicting interests |
| 28. | Suspension of members of Consumer Court |
| Part B. Administration of Court | |
| 29. | Clerk of Consumer Court |
| 30. | Reporting by Consumer Court |
| Part C. Consumer Court proceedings | |
| 31. | Consumer Court proceedings |
| 32. | Hearings of Consumer Court |
| 33. | Witness fees |
| 34. | Costs |
| 35. | Appeals and reviews |
| Part D. Consumer Court orders | |
| 36. | Orders of Consumer Court |
| 37. | Administrative fines |
| 38. | Variation of orders |
| 39. | Standard of proof |
| CHAPTER 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| Part A. Offences and penalties | |
| 40. | Breach of confidence |
| 41. | Hindering administration of Act |
| 42. | Failure to attend when summoned |
| 43. | Failure to answer fully or truthfully |
| 44. | Offences relating to Office of Consumer Protector and Consumer Court |
| 45. | Penalties |
| Part B. Miscellaneous provisions | |
| 46. | Delegation of power |
| 47. | Vicarious liability |
| 48. | Regulations |
| 49. | Repeal of laws |
| 50. | Transitional arrangements |
| 51. | Short title and commencement |
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