THE goverment has not decided on whether to introduce a new lemon law or amend existing legislation related to defective vehicles, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said.
He said such a new law would afford the buyer better protection.
A lemon law is a statute that grants the purchaser of a vehicle specific remedies if it has a defect that impairs or significantly affects its use, value or safety and which cannot be repaired within a specified period.
Malaysia has four legislations with lemon law features.
They are the Consumer Protection Act (Act 599), Contract Act 1950, Sale of Goods Act 1950, and Hire-Purchase Act 1967.
Armizan said his office is weighing amendments to existing acts or a new law.
"This is to ensure that people are well protected, with the right to recover their losses from suppliers or distributors who fail to provide goods of guaranteed quality," he said in Kota Baru. – June 8, 2024.
