Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

3.   Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to promote and advance the social and economic welfare of consumers by —

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    (a)     establishing a legal framework for the achievement and maintenance of a consumer market that is fair, accessible, efficient, sustainable and responsible;

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    (b)     promoting fair business practices;

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    (c)     protecting consumers from —

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      (i)     unfair, unconscionable or otherwise improper trade practices, and

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      (ii)     deceptive, misleading or fraudulent conduct;

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    (d)     promoting environmental responsibility in consumer markets;

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    (e)     improving consumer awareness and information and encouraging responsible and informed consumer choice and behaviour; and

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    (f)     providing for an accessible, consistent, harmonized, effective and efficient system of redress for consumers.