Public Service Commission Act, 1997
R 385
Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2008)Chapter 5 : National Consumer Protection InstitutionsPart A : National and provincial co-operation84. Provincial consumer protection authorities |
A provincial consumer protection authority has jurisdiction within its province to—
| a) | issue compliance notices in terms of this Act on behalf of the Commission to any person carrying on business exclusively within that province; |
| b) | facilitate the mediation or conciliation of a dispute arising in terms of this Act between or among persons resident, or carrying on business exclusively within that province; |
| c) | refer a dispute contemplated in paragraph (b) to the provincial consumer court within that province, if there is one; and |
| d) | request the Commission to initiate a complaint in respect of any apparent prohibited conduct or offence in terms of this Act arising within that province. |
