Consumer Protection Act 1987
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Consumer_Protection_Act_of_1824
gptkb:Consumer_Protection_Act_of_1826 gptkb:Consumer_Rights_Act_2015 |
| gptkbp:allows |
consumers to sue manufacturers
|
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Consumer_Protection_Act_1997
|
| gptkbp:applies_to |
businesses
retailers services goods imported goods |
| gptkbp:defines |
consumer
unfair trading practices defective product defective service |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1987-03-01
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Trading_Standards
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Consumer_Protection_Advisory_Committee
gptkb:Consumer_Protection_Tribunal Consumer Safety Unit framework for product safety regulations liability for defective services strict liability for defective products |
| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:Department_for_Business,_Energy_&_Industrial_Strategy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Consumer Protection Act 1987
|
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for consumer education
provisions for enforcement actions provisions for safety standards provisions for penalties for non-compliance provisions for product liability provisions for consumer complaints provisions for consumer surveys provisions for product safety assessments |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
European Union directives
|
| gptkbp:provides |
mechanisms for dispute resolution
guidelines for product testing framework for consumer protection policies framework for consumer rights advocacy mechanisms for product recalls protection against misleading advertising right to compensation for consumers rights for consumers to seek redress |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to protect consumers from unsafe products
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:European_Communities_Act_1972
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Consumer_Rights_Act_2015
|
| gptkbp:requires |
businesses to conduct risk assessments.
businesses to inform consumers of their rights businesses to maintain safety records clear labeling of products manufacturers to ensure product safety manufacturers to provide safety information notification of safety issues reporting of accidents related to products |