Act 28 2022 - Act 28 - 2022 - Fair Trading (Amendment) Act 2022
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment act changes several parts of the Fair Trading Act, including shortening one period from 6 months to 3 months and allowing certain Commission staff to appear before the Tribunal or a court.
[30th December 2 0 2 2 ] Fa i r Trading (Amendment) Act 616 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT FAIR TRADING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 (Act 28 of 2022) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTIONS 1. Short title 2. Amendment of section 15 3. Amendment of section 32 4. Amendment to section 35 5. Amendment of section 70 6. Amendment of section 87 7. Amendment of section 106 8. Amendment of section 107 9. Amendment of section 115 10. Amendment of section 125 [30th December 2 0 2 2 ] Fa i r Trading (Amendment) Act 617 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT FAIR TRADING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 (Act 28 of 2022) I assent Wavel Ramkalawan President 29th December, 2022 AN ACT TO AMEND THE FAIR TRADING ACT, 2022. ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly. Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Fair Trading (Amendment) Act, 2022, and shall be read and construed as one with the Fair Trading Act, 2022, which is hereinafter referred to as the “principal Act”. [30th December 2 0 2 2 ] Fa i r Trading (Amendment) Act 618 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Amendment of section 15 2. Section 15(1) of the principal Act is amended by repealing the words “subsections (2), (4) and (5)” and substituting therefor the words “subsections (2) and (4)”. Amendment of section 32 3. Section 32 of the principal Act is amended by repealing the words “6 months”, wherever it appears, and substituting therefor the words “3 months”. Amendment to section 35 4. Section 35 of the principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (5) the following new subsection — “(6) The Chief Executive Officer or any other person (a) who is employed by the Commission; or (b) who has been appointed by the Commission, may appear before the Tribunal or any court in respect of any matter under this Act, and conduct such matter before the Tribunal or court. (7) An appointment under subsection (6) (b) may be general or specific.'' Amendment of section 70 5. Section 70(2) of the principal Act is amended by repealing the word “import” and substituting therefor the word “importance”. Amendment of section 87 6. Section 87(4) of the principal Act is repealed and there is substituted therefor the following — [30th December 2 0 2 2 ] Fa i r Trading (Amendment) Act 619 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT “(4) For the purpose of determining whether a person has contravened subsection (1) in connection with the supply or possible supply of goods or services to any other person, regard may be given to — (a) any circumstances that were not reasonably foreseeable at the time of the alleged contravention; or (b) the conduct engaged in or circumstances existing before the commencement of this Act. ”. Amendment of section 106 7. Section 106(6) of the principal Act is repealed. Amendment of section 107 8. Section 107(2) of the principal Act is amended by inserting the word “the” before the word “specified”. Amendment of section 115 9. Section 115(1)(a) of the principal Act is amended by inserting after the words “that person” the words “except with the Commissions' consent,”; Amendment of section 125 10. Section 125(1)(b)(B) of the principal Act is amended by repealing the words “it hold” and substituting therefor the words “it does not hold”. I certify that this is a correct copy of the Bill which was passed by the National Assembly on 6th December, 2022. Mrs. Tania Isaac Clerk to the National Assembly