Long title

To provide for the establishment of a Provincial Consumer Protection Authority; to provide for the appointment of a Consmuer Protector; to provide for the establishment of a Consumer Court for the Province; to provide for the appointment of members and a Registrar for the Consumer Court; to provide for the functioning and administration of the Consumer Court; to repeal the Northern Cape Consumer Affairs (Unfair Business Practices) Act, 1996; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION	TITLE
	PREAMBLE
	ARRANGEMENT OF ACT
	CHAPTER 1. INTERPRETATION AND PURPOSE OF ACT
	Part A. Interpretation
1.	Interpretation
	Part B. Objects and Application of Act
2.	Objects of Act
3.	Application of Act
	CHAPTER 2 PROVINCIAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY
	Part A Establishment of Provincial Consumer Protection Authority
4.	Establishment of Provincial Consumer Protection Authority
5.	Appointment of Consumer Protector and Deputy Consumer Protector
	Part B Functioning of the Authority
6.	Referral of matters to Consumer Court
7.	Appointment of inspectors and investigators
8.	Investigation by Authority
9.	Outcome of investigation
10.	Consent orders
11.	Referral to Consumer Court by comp1~1T1ant
12.	Responsible Member may direct policy and other matters and require investigation
	Part C Powers in support of investigation
13.	Summons
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 NORTHERN CAPE CONSUMER COURT
	Part A Establishment and functioning of Consumer Court
18.	Establishment and constitution of Consumer Court
19.	Functions of Consumer Court
20.	Qualifications of members of Consumer Court
21.	Term of office of members of Consumer Court
22.	Deputy Chairperson of Consumer Court
23.	Consumer Court proceedings
24.	Hearings by Consumer Court
25.	Conflicts and disclosure of interest
26.	Acting by member of Consumer Court after expiry of term of office
	Part B Administration of Consumer Court
27.	Registrar of Consumer Court
	CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PROVISIONS
	Part A Matters pertaining to members of consumer protection entities
28.	Eligibility to serve as functionary of a consumer protection entity
29.	Conflicting interests
30.	Removal from office
31.	Remuneration and benefits of functionaries of consumer protection entities
	Part B Administrative provisions
32.	Staff of consumer protection entities
33.	Finances
34.	Appropriation of income and property
35.	Procurement
	Part C Offences and penalties
36.	Breach of confidence
37.	Hindering administration of Act
38.	Offences relating to Consumer Protector and Consumer Court
39.	Offences relating to prohibited conduct
40.	Penalties
41.	Administrative fines
42.	Vicarious liability
	Part D Miscellaneous matters
43.	Regulations
44.	Repeal of laws
45.	Transitional and founding arrangements
46.	Short title and commencement

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