R e g u l at o R y & m a R k e t e n v i R o n m e n t R e g u l a t i o n a n d consumeR pRotection in a conveRging enviRonment m Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n a r c h D e v e l o p m e n t 2 0 S e c t o r 1 3 Regulation and consumer protection in a converging environment March 2013 This report has been prepared for ITU by Rosalind Stevens under the direction of the BDT Regulatory and Marked Environment division. Please consider
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THE ROLE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE JUDICIARY ON CONSUMER PROTECTION A consumer can be defined as someone who acquires goods or services for direct use or ownership rather than for resale or use in production and manufacturing. Consumer protection consists of laws and organizations designed to ensure the rights of consumers as well as fair trade competition and the free flow of truthful information in the marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent businesses that engage in fraud
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K.C. LTD. MARINE IMPRESSED CURRENT CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM ICCP DOCUMENT REV(E) : 14/04/06 NOTES : a) Do not attempt to service or readjust the system operating levels without first reading and understanding this Manual. b) The system operates at low d.c. voltage levels and may be severely damaged by high voltage test equipment such as a 500V Megger. Read the relevant section in this manual before carrying out any tests. c) There is no need of protective current as far as ship is well enclosed
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CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1986 History of 1986 Act :- The consumer protection act‚ 1986 is one of the benevolent social legislation intended to protect the large body of consumer from exploitation. The act has come as a panacea for consumers all over the country and has assumed the shape of practically the most important legislation enacted in the country during the last few years. With the Introduction of this law‚ consumers now feel that they are in a position
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THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT‚ 1986 Though consumer is the purpose and most powerful motivating force of production‚ yet at the same time consumer is equally vulnerable segment of the whole marketing system. Attempts have been made to guard the interest of the consumer in a sporadic way till 1986‚ when Government of India enacted a comprehensive legislation-Consumer Protection Act‚ to safe guard the interest of the consumer than ever before. The Consumer Protection Act‚ 1986‚ applies to
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CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT‚ 1986 [Act No. 68 of Year 1986‚ dated 24th. December‚ 1986] An Act to provide for better protection of the interests of consumers and for that purpose to make provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers’ disputes and for matters connected therewith Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows: - CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY 1. Short title‚ extent‚ commencement
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CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: OBJECTIVE The consumer protection act was enacted in the year 1986‚ in order to mainly protect the interests of the consumer. There was widespread consumer movement back then. Who is a consumer...? Any individual who buys goods‚ which has been paid or will be paid Hires or avails a service by paying or with credit Goods and services obtained for commercial purposes are not included. Rights of a consumer A consumer has the following rights Right to safety Right to be informed
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Lightning Protection Systems Heath Howe English 101 November 5‚ 2011 Lightning Protection Systems Did you know that last year‚ in the United States‚ property loss due to lightning strikes exceeded one billion dollars? The average homeowner’s insurance paid $4‚296 per lightning claim and an average of two hundred fifty thousand insurance claims were filed strictly due to lightning. In January 2003‚ the American Meteorologist Society issued a bulletin endorsing the lightning protection requirements
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Legislation/Policy Document | Assessor Name: Yvonne Haywood | Candidate Name: Sera Hughes | Award/level: Level 2 Cert – Supporting teacher. | | LEGISLATION/POLICY TITLE (please delete as appropriate):Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. | Where is this policy/information kept in your workplace?School office. | Who is your point of contact with regard to this policy/information? The designated person is Susi Whittome and deputy designated people are Claire Eastwood‚ Patrick Hill‚ Wendy
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Introduction The Consumer Protection Act 1999 (CPA) is an act with the objective to protect the consumers’ right which came into force in Malaysia on 15th November 1999. Basically‚ the provisions of this act cover areas not covered by other existing laws. This act provides simple and inexpensive redressal to the consumer’s grievances and relief of a specific nature for example from ‘false’‚ ‘misleading’ or ‘deceptive’ as to conduct‚ representation or practice and that they shall not be practiced
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