Consumer Protection Act 2007
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Price display regulations. |
57.— (1) If the Minister considers it to be in the interest of consumers, the Minister may make regulations requiring traders who supply a product, or a class or type of product, to display the price or charge to consumers of or for those products in any manner or form specified in the regulations. | |
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation under this section may— | ||
(a) require prices or charges, or any combination of prices and charges, to be displayed in a single amount and inclusive of any charges, fees or taxes payable, | ||
(b) require the price or charge display, or combined price and charge display, to state the range of prices or charges for the products, and | ||
(c) prohibit the supply of the products to consumers at any price greater than the price or charge so displayed. | ||
(3) The Minister may make different regulations under this section for different classes or types of products or traders. | ||
(4) A regulation made under this section may apply to the whole State or to a prescribed geographical area of the State. | ||
(5) This section is in addition to section 49 (respecting certain surcharges being stated as part of price). |