Singapore legislation

Clause 9

of Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) (Amendment) Bill

Clause 9

Amendment of section 20

Section 20(2) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (k); and

(b)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (l) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(m)prescribing —

(i)

the manner in which notices of cancellation may be properly given under section 9(12);

(ii)

the rights and obligations of parties to a contract cancelled under section 9(12), or any other contract entered into for the purposes of the cancelled contract, including the amount or value of any deposit, security, goods or compensation recoverable in an action arising from the cancellation; and

(iii)

the effect of cancellation under section 9(12) on any rights the parties to the contract may otherwise have; and

(n)

prescribing the offences that may be compounded under section 12V.”.

Clause 9 — Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) (Amendment) Bill