This Act was repealed on 2019-12-10 by Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Zimbabwe
Consumer Contracts Act
Chapter 8:03
- Published in Government Gazette
- Commenced on 24 June 1994
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2016 and includes any amendments published up to 31 December 2017.]
- [Note: This version of the Act was revised and consolidated by the Law Development Commission of Zimbabwe]
- [Repealed by Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 5 of 2019) on 10 December 2019]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Consumer Contracts Act [Chapter 8:03].2. Interpretation
In this Act—“consumer contract” means a contract for the sale or supply of goods or services or both, in which the seller or supplier is dealing in the course of business and the purchaser or user is not, but does not include—(a)a contract for the sale, letting or hire of immovable property; or(b)a contract of employment;“Minister” means the Minister of Industry and Commerce or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act;“scheduled provision” means a contractual provision specified in the Schedule.3. Application of Act
Subject to paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section four, this Act shall apply in relation to consumer contracts whether concluded before, on or after the 24th June, 1994:Provided that this Act shall not apply in relation to a consumer contract concluded before the 24th June, 1994, where performance under the contract has been completed in accordance with the contract by all the parties thereto.4. Relief against unfair consumer contracts
5. When consumer contract is unfair
6. When exercise or non-exercise of power, etc. is unfair
7. Amendment of Schedule
8. No waiver of protection of Act
Subject to paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section four, no agreement to waive any right conferred by this Act shall be of any effect.9. Act not to derogate from other laws
Nothing in this Act shall derogate from rights which any person may have to relief under any other law in respect of any contract.History of this document
10 December 2019
Repealed by
Consumer Protection Act, 2019
31 December 2016 this version
Consolidation
24 June 1994
Commenced