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Fair Trading Commission |
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The Barbados Fair Trading Commission was established by means of the Fair Trading Commission Act on January 2nd, 2001 |
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The BFTC evolved from its predecessor the Public Utilities Board which was responsible for regulating public utilities such as electricity and telephone services, from 1955 until 2001. |
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The Consumer Protection Act - CAP. 326D (2002) |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Fair Trading Commission, Barbados |
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Good Hope, Green Hill |
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St. Michael |
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BB12003 |
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Barbados |
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(246) 424-0260/ (246) 424-0300 |
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www.ftc.gov.bb |
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The Office of Public Counsel |
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The Office of Public Counsel has responsibility for: |
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(a) dealing with matters under the Consumer Guarantee Act, and before the Consumer Affairs Tribunal |
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(b) mandate to protect and promote the individual and collective interests of domestic consumers of ultility services such as electricity, gas, and telephone in utility regulation matters befopre the Fair Trading Commission and in appeals to utility decisions of the Fair Trading Commission. |
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The Consumers Guarantee Act - CAP. 326E (2002) |
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Eli Edwards |
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Public Counsel |
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Office of Public Counsel |
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Good Hope, Green Hill |
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St. Michael |
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BB12003 |
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Barbados |
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(246) 310-2606 / (246) 436-9202 |
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www.commerce.gov.bb |
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Department of Commerce |
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The department of Commerce (formely) Price Control Division has responsibility for the monitoring of price control items and weights and measures. It has undertaken activities to provide consumers with price data on a quarterly basis of certain basic food items. |
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Miscellaneous Control Act - CAP. 329 (1970) |
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Control of Standards Act |
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Weights and Measures Act - CAP. 331 (1997) |
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Jeffrey Kellman |
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Director |
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Department of Commerce |
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Fontabelle |
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St. Michael |
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Barbados |
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(246) 437-3552; 437-3558 / (246) 228-3821 |
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www.commerce.gov.bb |
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| Non-Governmental Organisation |
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Barbados Consumer Research Organisation |
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Mr. Malcolm Gibbs-Taitt |
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(246) 419 2667/ (246) 419 8637 / (246) 253 4794 |
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www.consumers.org.bb |
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