Consumer Rights
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1. Right to value for money:
Products and services MUST give value for money.
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2. Right to Safety:
Protection from hazardous products, services, and production processes.
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3. Right to Information:
Provision of information to enable informed consumer choice; and protection from misleading or deceptive advertisement and labelling.
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4. Right to Choose:
Access to a variety of quality products and services at competitive prices. A consumer should not be compelled to buy products or services he/she does not need.
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5. Right to Redress:
Redress for unsatisfactory products and services. A dissatisfied consumer is entitled to the 3Rs i.e. Repair, Replacement or Refund.
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6. Right to Consumer Education:
Acquisition of the skills to be an informed consumer.
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7. Right to Representation:
A consumer has a right to be heard and represented at fora where policies, regulations and standards affecting consumers are made.