The purpose of this Act is to promote and advance the social and economic welfare of consumers by —
(a) establishing a legal framework for the achievement and maintenance of a consumer market that is fair, accessible, efficient, sustainable and responsible;
(b) promoting fair business practices;
(c) protecting consumers from —
(i) unfair, unconscionable or otherwise improper trade practices, and
(ii) deceptive, misleading or fraudulent conduct;
(d) promoting environmental responsibility in consumer markets;
(e) improving consumer awareness and information and encouraging responsible and informed consumer choice and behaviour; and
(f) providing for an accessible, consistent, harmonized, effective and efficient system of redress for consumers.