Botswana - 1998 - Trade, Industry and Investment

Consumer Protection Act

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

This Act established the Consumer Protection Office. The function of the office includes formulating and implementing consumer education programmes, assisting a consumer or class of consumers to initiate civil or criminal proceedings arising from unfair business practices and others. The Act provides for the protection of the interests of consumers using investigation, prohibition and control of unfair business practice; to disseminate consumer-related information; and to provide for matters connected

Process Flow

Contacts

Approver

Moses Arigu

Commissioner – Planning, Research and Strategy

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission

Approver

Sanusi Garba

Chairman/CEO

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission

Approver

Ahmad Lawan

Senate President

National Assembly

Approver

Muhammadu Buhari

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Consumer Protection Act Current Version

January 2022

This Act established the Consumer Protection Office. The function of the office includes formulating and implementing consumer education programmes, assisting a consumer or class of consumers to initiate civil or criminal proceedings arising from unfair business practices and others. The Act provides for the protection of the interests of consumers using investigation, prohibition and control of unfair business practice; to disseminate consumer-related information; and to provide for matters connected

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