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Chapter 6





                            Consumer protection






               4.1   Introduction

                           Many countries have legislation which attempts to protect consumers from
                           falling victim to unscrupulous or unethical businesses.



               4.2   Sale of goods

               In the UK, there is a Sale of Goods Act (1979).  This has many features, but there
               are several key principles built into the Act.  These include:

                    The seller must have legal title to, or ownership of, the item they are selling


                    The goods sold must be of satisfactory quality and fit for their intended purpose

                    When a buyer makes a purchase based on the description of an item, the
                     goods must correspond with this description


               In addition, legislation also often extends to the provision of services – not just goods.
               In the UK this is covered by the Supply of Goods and Services Act (1982).

               This requires services provided to be:

                    Carried out with reasonable skill and care

                    Completed within a reasonable length of time

                    Completed at a reasonable price


























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