Analysis of The Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 2017 In Relation To Consumer Protection in Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................ i

DEDICATION .......................................................................................................... ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................ iii

LIST OF STATUTES ................................................................................................. v

LIST OF ACRONYMS .............................................................................................. vi

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................. x

CHAPTER ONEaa••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••REaaaaaaaaa 1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION ................................................... ,. ......................... 1

1.1 Background of the study .................................................................................. 1

1.2 Problem statement. .......................................................................................... 4

1.3 Objectives ....................................................................................................... 5

1.3.1 General objective; ......................................................................................... 5

1.3.2 Specific objectives; ........................................................................................ 5

1.4 Research questions .......................................................................................... 5

1.5 Scope of the study ........................................................................................... 6

1.5.1 Geographical Scope ....................................................................................... 6

1.5.2 Time scope ................................................................................................... 6

1.5.3 Content Scope .............................................................................................. 6

1.6 Purpose of the study ........................................................................................ 6

1.7 Methodology .................................................................................................... 7

1.9 Organizational layout ...................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER TWO ...............................................•...•.......................................... 15

THE SALE OF GOODS AND SUPPLY OF SERVICES ACT, 2017 ON CONSUMER

PROTECTION ................................................................................................. 15

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... 15

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2.1 Capacity to contract ........................................................................................ 16

2.3 Implied terms ........................................................................................... 17

2.4 Entrenchment of implied terms ........................................................................ 21

2.5 The doctrine of caveat emptor ......................................................................... 22

2.7 Nemo dat Rule quod non habet. ...................................................................... 23

2.8 Remedies ....................................................................................................... 23

CHAPTER THREE ......................................•••...••••••..................................•...... 27

THE RELEVANCE OF THE SALE OF GOODS AND SUPPLY OF SERVICES ACT,

2017 .............................................................................................................. 27

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 27

3.1 Meaning of a consumer ................................................................................... 27

3.2 Formation of a contract ................................................................................... 27

3.3 Determination of price ..................................................................................... 28

3.4 Sale by auction ............................................................................................... 29

3.5 The implied terms ........................................................................................... 30

3.6 Passing of property ......................................................................................... 31

3.7 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 32

CHAPTER FOUR ..........................................................•.••••.•••...•..................... 33

THE GAPS IN THE SALE OF GOODS AND SUPPLY OF SERVICES ACT, 2017 IN

THE PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS IN UGANDA .......................................... 33

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... 33

4.1 Comprehensiveness ........................................................................................ 33

4.2 Scope of application ........................................................................................ 34

4.3 Inadequate remedies ...................................................................................... 34

4.4 Mechanisms ................................................................. , .................................. 35

4.5 Public awareness ............................................................................................ 35

4.6 Institutional framework ................................................................................... 35

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4.7 Conflict of laws ............................................................................................... 35

4.8 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 36

CHAPTER FIVE .•.•....................................•...•................................................. 37

CONCLUSION, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS . ................................ 37

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... 37

5.1 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 37

5.2 Findings of the research .................................................................................. 37

5.3 Recommendations .......................................................................................... 38

BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................... 43

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ABSTRACT

This research set out the legal circumstances that have obtained in Uganda for a very long time in the area of consumer protection on the sale of goods and supply of services with the legislations that underpin it. The study established that legislation on consumer protection in Uganda is fragmented, over time however, a new disjointed legal dispensation has taken Centre stage. Even with the few interventions in the form of legislation, there is a disconnection between the legal provisions and their practical application. However, as per now, there is less influence of foreign laws on consumer protection legislation in Uganda since there has been the formulation of an independent Ugandan Act on consumer protection known as the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act ,2017 .The objective of this Act is clear in its long title as it states that An Act to provide for the formation, effect, obligations and performance of contracts for the sale of goods and supply of services; to provide for remedies of the parties under those contracts; to provide for consumer protection; and for related matters. The objective of the study was basically to analyze The Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 2017.The methodology of the research was a doctrinal research where the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, was the primary source of law as well as decided cases and other secondary sources of law like journals and articles. It was found out under the study that since the commencement of Act, there were no regulations to operationalize it. And that the study recommended that Government should formulate and implement an independent national consumer protection law