COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION FINES FIRM FOR FAILING TO DELIVER BUILDING MATERIALS

THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has fined Define Investment Limited of Ndola for failure to deliver building materials to a customer.

CCPC said this is also a violation of section 49 of the competition and consumer protection Act number 34 of 2010.

The firm was fined 0.5 percent of its annual turnover for failure to deliver part of the building materials to a customer contrary to the contract.

This is contained in a statement released by CCPC Senior Public Relations Officer Namukolo Kasumpa.

Mr Kasumpa said the fine follows a complaint received from Clement Chisense against Define Investment Limited.

She explained that the customer complained that he paid Define Investment twice a sum of K6, 800 on 22 August and September 13, last year for the purchase of 4,000 building blocks and K11, 900 for 100 bags of cement.

Mrs Kasupa stated that Mr Chisense said that only 2,200 blocks were delivered, and when demanded for the delivery for the remaining building materials, he was told that the consignment would be delivered on November 24, but did not do so.

“The Board of Commissioners in the determination has directed Define Investment Limited to refund Mr. Clement within 10 days of receipt of the Board decision,” she added.

Ms Kasumpa said the decision to fine Define Investment Limited was made during the meeting for the Board Commissioners on March 30, this year.