Topic
Consumer protection
This page contains different parts of laws about Consumer protection, within the topic of Money and consumer rights.
Important laws about Consumer protection
Weights and Measures Act 1987
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1: Short Title and commencement
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Explaining important words and ideas in the Weights and Measures Act
2: Interpretation
Weights and Measures Act 1987
This law applies to everyone, including the government
3: Act to bind the Crown
Weights and Measures Act 1987
New Zealand uses metric units like kilograms and metres for measuring things
4: Metric standards of weights and measures
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Rules for keeping and marking official weights and measures
6: Reference standards
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Inspectors get special measuring tools to check if things are the right size or weight
7: Inspectors' working standards
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Rules about using metric measurements for buying, selling, and making agreements
8: Obligations to use metric system of weights and measures
Weights and Measures Act 1987
You must use metric units when selling things in New Zealand
10: Obligation to use metric system in advertising goods for sale
Weights and Measures Act 1987
When you don't need to use metric measurements in ads for selling things
11: Exceptions to obligation to use metric weights and measures in advertising goods for sale
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Sellers must tell you how much of a product you're actually getting
12: Obligation to sell goods by net weight or measure
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Seller must give you a note with details when delivering goods sold by weight or measure
13: Obligation in respect of invoice or delivery note
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Rules for counting items when you buy them
15: Counting of goods sold by retail
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You can talk to Community Law or Citizen's Advice Bureau about your rights.
Remember that AI can make mistakes, and just reading the law isn't enough to understand how it could be used in court.