Trade Descriptions Ordinance (Cap. 362)
1. Commencement: 1st April, 198l.
2. Purpose:
To prohibit false trade descriptions, false marks and misstatements in respect of goods provided in the course of trade; to confer power to require information or instruction relating to goods to be marked on or to accompany the goods or to be included in advertisements; to restate the law relating to forgery of trade marks; and for purposes connected therewith.
3. The major Subsidiary Legislation include:
1. Trade Descriptions (Marking) (Gold and Gold Alloy) Order came into force: 1st January, 1985
2. Trade Descriptions (Definition of Platinum) Regulations came into force: 1 April, 1989
3. Trade Descriptions (Marking) (Platinum) Order came into force: 1 April, 1989
4. Trade Descriptions (Definition of Fei Cui and Natural Fei Cui) Regulations came into force: 2 Mar 2009
5. Trade Descriptions (Definition of Diamond) Regulation came into force: 2 Mar 2009
6. Trade Descriptions (Provision of Information on Natural Fei Cui) Order came into force: 2 Mar 2009
7. Trade Descriptions (Provision of Information on Diamond) Order came into force: 2 Mar 2009
8. Trade Descriptions (Provision of Information on Regulated Electronic Products) Order came into force: 2 Mar 2009
2013年7月19日已經全面落實並執行 ,為防止同事因不了解新修定條例的內容而誤墮陷阱,現特意將條款內容輯錄。
任何人如在營商過程或業務運作中 -
將虛假商品說明應用於任何貨品 ; 或
供應或要約供應已應用虛假商品說明的貨品; 或
管有任何已應用虛假商品說明的貨品作售賣或任何商業或製造用途 ,
即屬犯罪。
不良營商手法
1. 作出虛假商品說明
產品功能,成份,價格,產地,服務涵蓋範圍及售後服務必需真實地呈現。
2. 具威嚇性的營業行為
不能以威逼的行為或阻止客人離開及於其判斷力極差的情況下簽署合約。
3. 餌誘式廣告宣傳
需確保於合理時間內供應合理數量。
4. 先誘後轉銷售行為
不可以拒絕展示,示範使用邀約供應貨品或接受邀約供應貨品的訂單,亦不能故意展示,示範使用該商品之欠妥樣本。
5. 誤導性遺漏
必需詳細列明服務限制,合約內的重要資料,附加費,費用及用量上限及下限。
6. 不當地接受付款
於合理時間內提供已預繳的商品或服務。
如有任何疑問,請瀏覽 http://www.customs.gov.hk/tc/whats_new/tdspg/
亦可以電郵至:
海關電郵:customerenquiry@customs.gov.hk
通訊事務管理局電郵:utp@ofca.org.hk
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