Consumer Protection
Act 1987: | protects customers against unsafe and potentially dangerous goods |
Food Safety (NI)
Order 1991: | states food prepared for consumers must be safe to eat |
| Sale and Supply of Goods and Services Act 1994: | states that goods must be - as described
- fit for the purpose
- of merchantable quality/free from faults
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Trade Descriptions
Act 1968: | makes it illegal to describe goods falsely |
Weights and Measures
(NI) Order 1981: | ensures that consumers do not receive short weight or measure and that scales are accurate |
