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Consumer Protection (Unfair Practices) (Jersey) Law 201-: Lodging

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A decision made 22 December 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2017-0049

Decision Summary Title :

Draft Consumer Protection (Unfair Practices) (Jersey) Law 201_

Date of Decision Summary:

12 December 2017

Decision Summary Author:

 

Director of Trading Standards           

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Draft Consumer Protection (Unfair Practices) (Jersey) Law 201_

Date of Written Report:

12 December 2017

Written Report Author:

Director of Trading Standards

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:  Draft Consumer Protection (Unfair Practices) Jersey Law 201_

 

Decision(s): The Minister approved the draft Consumer Protection (Unfair Practices) (Jersey) Law 201- and decided to lodge the draft Law ‘au Greffe’.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: The purpose of the draft Law is to protect Jersey consumers from the consequences of businesses engaging in unfair practices. The Law follows the EU Directive on unfair commercial practices and by doing so ensures that measures to prevent such practices in Jersey are consistent with all EU countries.

Resource Implications:
EDTSC will enforce this Law within the existing 2018-2019 MTFP allocated resources.


Implementation will be a formative process and EDTSC may need to go to Central Contingency outside of this period if it is shown that additional resources are required.

Action required:

The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Draft Consumer Protection (Unfair Practices) (Jersey) Law 201- and the associated report.

Signature: Senator L J Farnham

Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)

 

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