# the consumer. As a Sanaa nVeritional individual 5 R any. Ever ; id services, hires and purchases Y company is also ‘The tran, inite standards of Weights and Measures, a jual or association or & consumer and services are ‘ase may be. Whether one is ator intends to provide protection sactions of goods 8 the ¢ @ company, the legist )TECTION ACT, 1986 all apply to all goods and services. ~The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Sec. 1(4) [Assembly of the United Nations on 19 April 1985 adopted a set of guidelines n of consumers and authorized the Secretary General to persuade member make policies and enact laws accordingly. The guidelines were as follows: nand promotion of consumer economic interests s for safety and quality of consumer goods and services enabling consumers to obtain redressal elating to specific areas (food, water, and pharmaceuticals) ducation and information programme enacted the law which expressed the spirit of Articles 14-19 of the of India, The Act provides for effective safeguards to consumers against exploitations and unfair dealings, relying mainly on compensatory rather ‘preventive approach, It applies to all goods and services unless specifically vers the private, public, and cooperative sectors and provides for speedy a fol principles, which express the rights of the consumers: Those ‘ hazardous to life and property. . ; re yas informed choice, one needs to know the quantity, ‘standard, and price of goods or scrvices. i Bie Scaios fest trade practices and encourages the spirit ‘the consumer has a true choice. ‘uphold the interests of the com non-political, non-commercial, ie ss when con: ‘ ively small; but isthe most important aspect in ‘the cause of exploitation. + awareness zagaorance ers, the consumer welfare fora and are free of litigation. Re and must be compensated. sidered across society, making the