Gazette Postponement of Consumer
Protection Act
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No. 33581
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 SEPTEMBER 2010
GENERAL NOTICE
NOTICE 917 OF 2010
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
NOTICE TO DEFER THE GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2008 (No.68 of 2008)
In terms of item 2(3) (b) (a) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (No. 68 of 2008) ("the Acf'). the Minister of Trade and
Industry may, by notice published in the Gazette at least 20 business days before the 24th of October 2010 defer the
general effective date of the Act for a period of not more than six additional months, on the ground that additional time
is required for adequate preparation of the administrative systems necessary to ensure the efficient and effective
implementation of that provision.
I, Rob Davies. the Minister of Trade and Industry hereby defer the general effective date of the Act until 31 March 2011.
Issued by: The Department of Trade and Industry Private Bag X84 Pretoria 0001
Issued by:
The Department of Trade and Industry
Private Bag X84
Pretoria
0001
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