{"id":225394,"date":"2025-02-13T15:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T19:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=225394"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T19:53:00","slug":"consultation-on-consumer-protection-bill-2025-in-antigua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/consultation-on-consumer-protection-bill-2025-in-antigua\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultation on Consumer Protection Bill, 2025 in Antigua"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-953947599\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prices and Consumer Affairs Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda&nbsp; Affairs will hold a public consultation on the new <strong>Consumer Protection Bill, 2025 <\/strong>to seek views&nbsp; on issues related to consumer protection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consultation slated for February 18, 2025, from 9:30 am to noon at the Parliament Building,\u00a0 will examine the adequacy of the rules outlined in the Bill to deal with consumer protection issues\u00a0 such as the consumer\u2019s right to authorize services, consumer\u2019s right to cancel a reservation, right\u00a0 to information in official language, disclosure of price of goods or services, dual pricing, damage\u00a0 resulting from use of service or goods, conditions of demanding and accepting payment amongst\u00a0 others.<\/p><div id=\"antig-799052486\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, 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caterers etc.) and\u00a0 organizations with an interest in consumer protection issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> This is important to ensure public\u00a0 confidence in the Bill and protect the interests of consumers.\u00a0\u00a0To access the Bill visit CONSUMER PROTECTION BILL, 2024 No. of 2024 &#8211; Laws.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1743179808\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, 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