LABUAN — A seafood operator in Labuan has been compounded for failing to display clear prices for seafood items offered to customers, following a complaint lodged by a consumer.
The action was taken by the enforcement team of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) Labuan after receiving information and complaints from the public, prompting an inspection at the premises at about 7 pm yesterday.
KPDN Labuan director Junaidah Arbain said the inspection found that the operator had failed to display prices for the seafood dishes listed in the menu provided to customers.
She said the failure could prevent consumers from obtaining clear price information before making their choices and purchases.
“Following the non-compliance, KPDN took action by issuing a compound 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),” she said in a statement today.
She said individuals convicted of an offence under the relevant provisions could face a fine of up to RM50,000, while corporations could be fined up to RM100,000.
Junaidah said clear price marking was important to ensure consumers could make transparent and informed purchasing decisions.
“Traders are also responsible for ensuring that the prices of goods or charges for services are clearly displayed and easily referred to by consumers,” she said.
She urged traders in Labuan not to take their price-marking obligations lightly and to ensure that all goods and services offered complied with the regulations.
KPDN Labuan also thanked members of the public for providing information and lodging complaints about suspected non-compliance, saying such cooperation helped strengthen its monitoring and enforcement efforts to protect consumers’ rights and interests.
