Is the trading standards part of the government?

Trading Standards don’t investigate products that have safety requirements set by other government agencies: They are part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment .

Who are the trading standards in New Zealand?

responding to and investigating complaints about the quality of retail fuel in NZ. Trading Standards don’t investigate products that have safety requirements set by other government agencies: They are part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment .

Can a trading standard investigate a safety requirement?

Trading Standards do not investigate products that have safety requirements set by other government agencies:

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Do you have to accept undertaking from trading standards services?

There is no obligation on trading standards services to accept an undertaking, but it may be accepted if the business genuinely appears to be committed to making amends. In some cases, trading standards services can issue a notice requiring the business to take action or to stop doing something, without the need to apply to court for an order.

Are there any laws against breaking Trading Standards?

Under some laws covered on this website – such as the Consumer Rights Act 2015 – it is unlikely that a trading standards service would prosecute; if you break these types of law you run the risk of being sued by consumers.

What are the options for enforcement of trading standards?

The main formal enforcement options include the following. Many breaches of trading standards law are criminal offences and can be prosecuted in the Magistrates’ Court or Crown Court. A successful prosecution may have a range of consequences, including the following:

Can a trading standards service issue a compliance notice?

Compliance notices In some cases, trading standards services can issue a notice requiring the business to take action or to stop doing something, without the need to apply to court for an order. These notices have different names and different conditions depending on the law they are made under.