Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
R 385
Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2008)RegulationsConsumer Protection Act Regulations31. Records |
| 1) | Irrespective of any other provision to the contrary in these regulations, all records prescribed in regulations 18 to 33 must be kept for a period of at least three years. |
| 2) |
| a) | Any person in possession of any record contemplated in regulations 18 to 33 must forthwith upon receipt of a written request at his or her own cost provide the Commission or any forum empowered to administer the Act or an owner or rightful holder (whose goods were on auction at the auction in question) or a 'registered bidder (at the auction in question) with true copies of the record so requested or which may be relevant to any record so requested, but if the original record is expressly requested, that original record must be made available for inspection. |
| b) | The Commission may not provide copies of any documents which have come into its possession pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subregulation to anyone, unless by order of court, or where it is the interests of justice to do so. |
