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Question : When will the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau conduct public consultation on consumer protection proposals and introduce the relevant legislative amendments? Please inform this Committee of the financial and manpower arrangements. Asked by : Hon. LEE Wai-king, Starry Reply : The policy review on consumer protection legislation has come to a final stage and we have developed broad directions of legislative proposals to tackle unfair trade practices that are commonly seen in the market. Our inclination is to expand the coverage of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance to cover false representations in respect of services. We also intend to create new criminal offences in the Ordinance to prohibit misleading omissions, aggressive practices and the practices of “bait-and-switch” and “accepting payment without intending or being able to supply” by making reference to relevant legislation in the UK and Australia. We will in due course consult the Economic Development Panel of this Council on the abovementioned broad directions, so that we can take account of and reflect Members’ views when finalising the public consultation document. As regards staffing and expenditure, the head-count and salaries of officers involved in the abovementioned tasks have been subsumed into the establishment of and provision for the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch of this Bureau. It is difficult to quantify them separately.
Question : The Bureau states that it will review the Consumer Legal Action Fund in 2010-11. What will be the direction and details of the review? How much resources will be required? Asked by : Hon. LEE Wai-king, Starry Reply : The Consumer Council is the trustee of the Consumer Legal Action Fund (CLAF). In August 2009, the Council set up a task force, comprising members of the Council and the Management Committee of CLAF, to conduct a strategic review on CLAF. The review covers the effectiveness of CLAF and its operational arrangements. The task force will put forward recommendations to the Management Committee of CLAF, with a view to enhancing the work of CLAF and assisting consumers with meritorious claims in a more effective manner. The review is underway. The Council will submit recommendations to the Administration after the review has been completed.
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