Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378)
Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378), article 12F
12F. Where the Civil Court delivers a judgement finding an
infringement of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder, the
Civil Court may, without prejudice to the provisions of article 106A
and to any other remedy provided for under this Act, order the
restitution of any money or property given by the consumer:
Provided that the Civil Cour t shall also have the power:
(a) to remove content or to restrict access to
an online interface or to order the explicit display of a
warning to consumers when they access an online
interface;
(b) to order a hosting service provider to
remove, disable or restrict access to an online interface;
or
(c) where appropriate, to order domain
registries or registrars to delete a fully qualified domain
name and to allow the competent authority concerned to
register it,
where no other effective means are available to bring about the
cessation or the prohibition of an infringement under this Act and
of any other Regulations made thereunder, and in order to avoid the
risk of serious harm to the collective interests of consumers:
Provided further that the Civil Court may order a third party
or other public authority to implement such measures.
22 CAP. 378.] CONSUMER AFF AIRS
Compliance
orders.
Added by:
XVI.2019.13.
Amended by:
XLIV .2021.11;
XVII.2023.31.
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