2. Interpretation
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In this Act —
“attorney-at-law” has the meaning given to it pursuant to the Legal Profession Act, Cap. 2.04;
“authorized officer” means —
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(a) the Chief Complaints and Investigations Officer; or
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(b) a Complaints and Investigations Officer or Assistant;
(Substituted by Acts 5 of 2009 and 6 of 2022)
“Chief Complaints and Investigations Officer” means a person appointed by the Public Service Commission to supervise the Complaints and Investigations Officers and Assistants and the investigation of consumer complaints; (Inserted by Act 6 of 2022)
“Commission” means the Prices Commission established pursuant to section 6;
“Complaints and Investigation Officer or Assistant” means a person appointed by the Public Service Commission to investigate consumer complaints; (Inserted by Act 5 of 2009)
“Comptroller of Customs” means the Comptroller of Customs referred to in the Customs (Control and Management) Act, Cap. 15.05;
“Director” means the Director of Consumer Affairs appointed by the Public Service Commission;
“goods” includes produce, wares, merchandise, moveable property and animals;
“invoice” includes a certificate of value certified by the Comptroller of Customs and presented to a customs officer on the importation of the goods;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Commerce;
“prescribed” means prescribed by the Regulations;
“price” includes any valuable consideration, direct or indirect;
“Price Order” means an order made pursuant to section 29;
“price calculation sheet” means the document with the computation of the wholesale and retail price of the goods supplied by a trader for the approval of the Director pursuant to section 35;
“repealed Act” means the Act repealed pursuant to section 53;
“retail” means a sale for the purposes of consumption or use;
“sell” includes an agreement to sell, an offer for sale, the exposure of goods for sale, the publication of a price list, the furnishing of a quotation barter, or any act or notification whereby willingness to enter into any transaction or sale is expressed;
“trader” means a person who carries on the business of selling goods;
“wholesale” means sale or supply for the purposes of re-sale including the sale or supply by an importer, manufacturer or producer to a manufacturer or a wholesale or retail trader.
(Amended by Act 9 of 2008)