Section 14 Of Consumer Protection Act

14 60 qualification and licensing requirements for insurance sales personnel.

Section 14 of consumer protection act. For purposes of this discussion it is assumed that the landlord is a juristic person the tenant is a natural person and the lease agreement which was concluded between the parties was for a fixed term period of five years in respect of commercial property owned by the landlord. Section 14 of the ccpsa the purpose of the canada consumer product safety act ccpsa is to protect the public by addressing or preventing dangers to human health or safety posed by consumer products in canada. Consumer protection act 30 14 101 short title.

Let s look at what the cpa consumer protection act says about fixed term contracts. Section 14 in the consumer protection act 1986. Finding of the district forum.

Section 14 of the consumer protection act no 68 of 2008 cpa which relates to the expiry and renewal of fixed term agreements reads as follows. 12 cfr part 14 consumer protection in sales of insurance. The period of a fixed term contract the cancellation of a contract as well as its requirements.

To promote a fair accessible and sustainable marketplace for consumer products and services and for that purpose to establish national norms and standards relating to consumer protection to provide for improved standards of consumer information to prohibit certain unfair marketing and business practices. The confusion regarding cancellation arises in sub section 2 b i of section 14 which provides that the consumer may cancel the fixed term agreement upon expiry without any penalty or charge but subject to subsection 3 a and by giving the supplier 20 business days notice in writing or other recorded form if it is during the course of the agreement. Legal update consumer protection act cpa section 14.

14 10 purpose and scope. Section 14 together with regulation 5 of the cpa essentially addresses the fixed term contract and provisions such as. 30 14 104 federal interpretation rules determining unfair competition and deception.

A landlord rights in terms of section 14 of the consumer protection act 2008 in the event that a tenant prematurely terminates a fixed term lease agreement in respect of commercial property. 56 provided that the district forum shall have the power to grant punitive damages in such circumstances as it deems fit. 14 50 where insurance activities may take place.