Your Rights As A Consumer In Malta

When purchasing a product in terms of the Maltese Consumer Affairs Act, consumers have clear-cut legal rights. The warranty provided by the supplier or the manufacturer cannot curtail or negatively affect the consumer's rights. Accordingly, the Act bestows upon the suppliers of goods certain obligations to safeguard the consumer's rights. Thus the supplier must provide goods that: complement the descriptions and specifications in the contract of sale; are fit for their intended purpose; fit for the particular purpose for which the consumer requires them; and show quality and performance typical in goods of the same type. The consumers hold the right to claim a remedy when the latter criteria are not fulfilled with regards to their purchased product. Thus, if the product purchased is not in conformity with the latter criteria, the consumer has a right to claim a suitable remedy.