Feasibility Study On Lemon Law Expected To Conclude In September

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The feasibility study on the proposed Lemon Law involving a group of expert consultants is expected to conclude in September after commencing last month, said Malaysia’s Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Armizan Mohd Ali. 

Lemon Law provides a remedy for buyers of motor vehicles and other consumer goods to obtain compensation for products that repeatedly fail to meet quality and performance standards. 

Armizan said the feasibility study was initiated in response to various complaints and cases, and its findings would serve as a basis for consideration of whether improvements are needed to the existing legal framework or if new legislation needs to be drafted. 

He said this during the question-and-answer session in Malaysia’s Parliament on Wednesday about the Malaysian government’s effort to formulate a new act or amend the existing act related to the Lemon Law to protect consumers in vehicle purchases. 

Armizan said that provisions similar to the Lemon Law are currently included in the Consumer Protection Act 1999 (Act 599) under the ministry’s supervision. 

They are also present in several acts and regulations across ministries and agencies in Malaysia, such as the Contracts Act 1950, the Sale of Goods Act 1957 and the Hire Purchase Act 1967, he said. 

-- BERNAMA