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Contents
2Executive Summary
2Introduction
3The Lemon Law
4What is included?
4Are only
and new goods included?
5What kind of sellers is included?
5Location of online sellers
5Justification of the Law
7Advantages
8Disadvantages
9Some recommendations
11References
Executive Summary
This below study is based on the Lemon Law which came into effect starting September 1st, 2012 in Singapore. Lemon law essentially empowers consumers in Singapore to seek repair, replacement or refund from a seller, if the goods have gone defective. Such a law proves to be extremely beneficial for the consumers as it proudly entitles Singapore as a safe country to buy quality products. However on the other hand there are some serious implications about this law. For instance, what if scrupulous consumers used the product to satisfy their need and then get a replacement or refund for it by self-damaging the product? So does the law have appropriate measures to take care of such bad customers? To begin with, the study explains the Lemon Law
iefly and then goes on with the justification of whether this law is sufficient or not. Post that, it talks about the various advantages and disadvantages offered by it so as to determine if the benefits outweigh the risks. Lastly, it also includes some recommendations based on the risks posed by it.
Introduction
Ministry of Trade and Industry in Singapore passed a new law in the parliament on March 9th, 2012 called the “Lemon law” It had went into effect from September 1st, 2012. Lemon laws can be defined as those laws which allows for protection of consumers against defective goods that have failed to conform to the contract or meet some quality or performance standards at the time of purchase.
In General, Lemon Laws would provide more options to both consumers and retailers in the event of recourse. An interesting point to be noted here is that these laws are not only applicable to citizens of Singapore but also to numerous tourists who flock to the country. Being one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia, the Singaporean government might had felt the need to include tourists as well. Lemon Laws have existed in United States from a long time. However in United States, these laws are only meant for Motor Vehicles, whereas in Singapore many other categories of goods are included apart from Motor Vehicles which have also been included. Since the Bill was passed in legislation on March 9th, 2012, various outreach activities have been planned and conducted including road shows, seminars, educational collaterals so as to educate the consumers and retailers throughout the country. Before passing the act, in November 2011, Focus Discussion Groups were held to gain feedback from the industry. It was believed that such an act would make retailers and consumers more responsibly.
The Lemon Law
Under the Lemon law if a defect is detected within 6 months from the date of purchase of goods then it would be presumed that the defect was present at the time of delivery of goods and hence the Lemon law would be applicable. Post 6 months, the consumer would need to prove that the damage existed in the goods at the time of delivery. If the lemon law is applicable, the seller is liable to repair or replace the defective product in the first stage and if that doesn’t turn out to be good, the consumer can also claim for a refund of the total amount he paid for the products in the second stage. However if the seller of the goods can prove that there were no defects at the time of the delivery of goods, then the law would not be applicable. Beyond 6 months consumers can still seek some sort of remedies if they could prove it successfully that the goods possessed any kind of defect at the time of purchase (Singapore’s Lemon Law Takes Effect On 1 September 2012).
What is included?
The lemon law is applicable to all the tangible goods sold in Singapore with the exception of services, rental and leased goods and real estates. Consumables of perishable nature are also included in the lemon law up to its shelf life or 6 months, whichever is earlier.  In other words, if the presumption can’t be made as maybe the perishable good might have expired already then it may be discounted from the law.  Under the provisions of the law, a consumer can demand to replace or repair the goods within the specified timeframe, however...