The document summarizes several key pieces of UK consumer legislation that aim to protect consumers, including the Sale and Supply of Goods Act, Trade Descriptions Act, Consumer Protection Act, Weights and Measures Act, Food Safety Act, and Consumer Credit Act. These laws regulate issues like product quality, descriptions, safety, quantities, food safety, and credit terms. Government agencies like the Office of Fair Trading and Trading Standards enforce these consumer laws, along with unofficial watchdogs such as consumer associations and citizen advice bureaus.

1. Consumer Legislation

2. Consumer Legislation There have been laws which have been introduced to protect the consumer in the market place. The laws help protect the consumer against big powerful multi-national corporations.

3. The Sale and Supply of Goods Act This Act was brought in to make sure any goods that are sold must be ‘of satisfactory quality’. The goods have to be: Safe Durable, Sustainable Fit for the purpose for which they were brought No defects on purchase.

4. The Trade Descriptions Act 1972 This makes sure the business selling the goods have to put a realistic description of the goods. The description can not mislead the consumer by giving false information about the product or the service.

5. Consumer Protection Act 1987 This law make sure retailers can not sell goods that are unsafe. This means that they can not cause any harm to the consumer or their property.

6. Weights and Measures Act 1951 This law makes sure you are buying the quantity stated on the package. It make sure the consumer isn’t short measured. This law many covers consumers of food and beverage.

7. Food Safety Act 1990 This law make sure we are safe when we buy food from vendors. The environmental agency has power to close any establishment down which fail to meet the guidelines set in this law.

8. Consumer Credit Act 1974 This law protect consumers when the buy goods on credit. It prevents firms inviting people under the age of 18 to take out credit. Forces the firms offering the credit to state the annual percentage rate Introduced licences for firms who offer credit

9. Enforcing Consumer Laws There are a number of official and unofficial agencies that make sure business are adhering to these laws. Office of Fair Trading Trading Standards Ombudsmen Unofficial Watchdogs / Consumers Association and Citizen Advice Bureau