The Justice of the Peace Court docket has sentenced a workshop proprietor to a fantastic of RM4,000 or two weeks imprisonment (if he fails to pay the fantastic) for failing to offer a written assertion concerning the sort and value of repairs to be carried out on a automobile belonging to a buyer.
The accused was discovered to be in violation of the Shopper Safety (Disclosure of Workshop Info) (Modification) Rules 2022, stories Malaysia Gazette. “Primarily based on the info of the case, Raub’s KPDN (ministry of home commerce and value of dwelling) enforcement workforce performed an investigation on the premises on August 18, 2022 after receiving a grievance,” mentioned KPDN Pahang director Jeslily Jamaludin.
It was revealed that an proprietor of a Toyota Hilux didn’t obtain a written assertion previous to the restore work being carried out and was dissatisfied with the priced charged after the work was accomplished, prompting the grievance. Jeslily mentioned the KDPN welcomes the general public to report any suspicious actions by merchants.
The Shopper Safety (Workshops Info Disclosure) (Modification) Rules 2022 was gazetted on June 22, 2022, with enforcement initially set to start on July 1 the identical 12 months. Nevertheless, this was postponed for a 12 months to July 1, 2023 to permit these affected to arrange for the adjustments.
The laws state that workshop operators should disclose the listing of mechanics working in addition to their talent stage or expertise. Moreover, earlier than enterprise any restore service for a buyer, the workshop operator should present a written assertion stating whether or not the spare elements are new, used or reconditioned in addition to whether or not there’s a assure for the service jobs carried out by the workshop. If discovered responsible, firms could be fined RM100,000 whereas people could be fined RM50,000 or face a three-year jail time period.
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