LABUAN — Swift action following a consumer complaint has led to a restaurant operator here being issued an immediate compound fine for failing to display cash price tags on items sold at the premises.
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Labuan Federal Territory Director, Junaidah Arbain, said a team of enforcement officers inspected the restaurant based on the public tip-off.
“The inspection revealed that the trader committed an offence by failing to display price tags on goods offered for sale, thereby denying consumers their right to clear pricing information before making a purchase,” she said in a statement today.
Following the inspection, an immediate compound fine was slapped on the operator under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Goods and Charges for Services) Regulations 2020, enforced under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (Act 723).
Under Act 723, individuals can face a fine of up to RM50,000, while corporate bodies can be fined up to RM100,000, upon conviction.
Junaidah expressed KPDN Labuan’s appreciation to the consumer who came forward to lodge the report, emphasizing that public cooperation helps curb legislative violations under the ministry’s purview.
She also reminded traders to strictly comply with established regulations, particularly regarding price marking, to protect consumer interests and ensure business transactions are conducted transparently, fairly, and orderly.
