Infringement notices served to shops

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ICCC commissioner Paulus Ain (centre) with ICCC inspectors and managers of some shops in Lae that were served infringement notices at the ICCC office in Lae yesterday. – Nationalpic by JIMMY KALEBE.

By JIMMY KALEBE
THE number of infringement notices served to shops and retailers nationwide stems from failure to read National Emergency orders and understand some of the notices served by the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC), says commissioner Paulus Ain.
“It is very important that the retailers see and understand the notices and letters issued by ICCC to them,” he said.
Ain said ICCC, upon issuing notices to shops would always follow them up to ensure compliance.
“We want these retail shops to comply with these orders so that will minimise inconveniences caused and that businesses operate strictly within the guidelines set by ICCC.”
Ain said this when ICCC issued 17 infringement notices to another four retail shops in Lae yesterday following last week’s issuances of the same notices to 13 other shops.
Some shops in Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, were also issued infringement notices.
Ain said shops in Lae, Ramu and Kainantu had been fined a total of K375,000 with some paying and others yet to pay.
He said businesses that did not comply with the infringement notices would incur heavier penalties and fines under the state of emergency (SOE) order No. 8.