The Consumer Credit Act 2006 is an act of parliament which intends to increase consumer protection when they are borrowing money. This act requires businesses that lend money to customers or offer goods or services on credit to be licensed by the office of fair trading. Trading without a license is a crime and can result in a fine or even imprisonment. This act applies to businesses that may offer goods or services on credit or companies that lend money to consumers. The business must be licensed
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protection Describe the legislation and organisational requirements in care setting such as Queensland that ensure good practise in dealing with confidentiality. Legalisation Legalisation means when there is a set of a law or the process in which you are doing and the government has approved it. The three main pieces of legalisation that are connected to confidentiality. They are: • Data protection act 1998 • Access to personal files act 1987 • Access to medical records act 1990
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Origin of Consumer Rights | Consumer rights were recognized broadly in many ancient Hindu‚ Islamic and Christian religious scriptures; however‚ no literary work formalized them into a concise set until the 1960s. Consumer rights in India and the modern world owe their origin to the consumer revolution of the pre-60s in the United States of America.On March 15‚ 1962‚ US President John F Kennedy made a historical speech about consumer rights as he introduced ’The Consumer Bill of Rights’ in the
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CONSUMER EDUCATION PROVIDES THE RIGHT PLATFORM FOR THE SELECTION OF THE GENUINE PRODUCT AND ELIMINATION OF THE DECEPTIVE PRODUCTS. ______________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Consumer education is the preparation of an individual through skills‚ concepts and understanding that are required for everyday living to achieve maximum satisfaction and utilization of his resources. It is defined as education given to the consumer about various consumer
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PROTECTING CONSUMER INTERESTS UNDER COMPETITION LAW ___________________________ INTERNSHIP PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED TO: THE COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF: DR. VIJAY KUMAR SINGH DEPUTY DIRECTOR (LAW) SUBMITTED BY: SHUBHANGI GOEL ILS LAW COLLEGE PUNE. ____________________________ COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI OCTOBER 2012 Protecting Consumer Interests under Competition Law ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to take this opportunity to thank all
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PROJECT REPORT ON CONSUMER AWARENESS” Prepared by: Bamdev Baghar PGT(Economics) CONTENTS Page No. 1. Introduction 1-2 1.1. Rise of consumer awareness 1.2. Objectives of the Study 1.3. Meaning of consumer awareness
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the number of consumer related issues. Consumer protection has earned an important place in the political‚ economic and social agendas of many nations. In India‚ the Government has taken many steps including legislative‚ to protect consumers. Education is a life long process of constantly acquiring relevant information‚ knowledge and skills. Consumer education is an important part of this process and is a basic consumer right that must be introduced at the school level. Consumers by definition
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fined for insects in Sprite | New Delhi‚ April 28 (PTI): A city consumer court today ordered Coca-Cola to pay over Rs 1 lakh after a man found dead insects in an unopened bottle of Sprite‚ advertised as the company’s top product in the soft drinks market.“It seems that giant companies have only focused their eyes on their one-point programme ’ make money. For that end they will even play with the public’s health‚” the district consumer redressal forum (north)‚ comprising its president K.K. Chopra and
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The consumer is perhaps the most exploited segment of the Indian Society. Before independence the British Rulers exploited the Indian consumer for the sake of their own interests. They cheated him so that the valuable wealth may continue to flow into their country. But the scenario did not change even after India got freedom. The consumer continued to be exploited in this way or that by the traders and the manufacturers. Sometimes he was cheated in quality‚ sometimes in quantity. There were adulterated
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 Consumer should be responsible about what he wants to buy‚ prices and quality  Upto the consumer to chose wisely Consumer Protection  Sometimes impossible to know whether the product is will work properly or not  At point of sale consumer are protected by law concerning some aspects of their purchases despite principal of caveat emptor Consumer Rights  United Nations Guidelines on Consumer Rights- 8 basic consumer rights that as consumers we are entitled
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