Consumer Protection Act 1997
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Consumer_Protection_Act_1987
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| gptkbp:addresses |
unfair commercial practices
digital content rights |
| gptkbp:allows |
consumers to seek redress
|
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Consumer_Rights_Act_2015
subsequent legislation |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
goods and services
|
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:Department_for_Business,_Energy_&_Industrial_Strategy
|
| gptkbp:covered_by |
distance selling regulations
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1997-03-31
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| gptkbp:enables |
class action lawsuits
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:encourages |
business accountability
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
trading standards officers
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Consumer_Protection_Advisory_Committee
gptkb:Consumer_Ombudsman |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
complaints procedures
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Consumer Protection Act 1997
|
| gptkbp:impact |
consumer rights in the UK
|
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for refunds
provisions for service contracts provisions for product safety provisions for misleading advertising provisions for exchanges provisions for unfair contract terms |
| gptkbp:influences |
subsequent consumer protection legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
gptkb:legal_case
business interest groups |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
legal cases regarding consumer rights
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
complexity of regulations
|
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:academic_journal
|
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
academic studies
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
regulatory bodies
|
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
European consumer protection directives
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
UK legal system
UK consumer law framework |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
government campaigns
|
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
consumer education materials
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Consumer_Rights_Act_2015
|
| gptkbp:is_reviewed_by |
Parliament periodically
|
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial review
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
legal professionals
consumer advocacy groups |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
consumer dispute resolution.
|
| gptkbp:mandates |
product labeling requirements
|
| gptkbp:promotes |
fair trading practices
|
| gptkbp:provides |
guidelines for advertising
protection against fraud rights for consumers |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to protect consumers from unfair trading practices
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
European Union consumer protection laws
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Consumer_Rights_Act_2015
|
| gptkbp:requires |
disclosure of terms and conditions
safety standards for products clear information on prices |
| gptkbp:supports |
consumer education
|