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CPA Condominium Property Act

CPA · Consumer Protection Act

Part 2 — Unfair and Negative Option Practices Division 1 Unfair Practices

17 Court action by consumer organizations

Current to 2026-07-14 · Official PDF

(1) A consumer organization or a group of consumers may
commence and maintain an action in the Court of King's Bench
against a supplier or any principal, director, manager, employee or
agent of a supplier who is engaging in or has engaged in an unfair
practice.
(2) In an action under this section, the Court of King's Bench may
(a) make an order declaring that the act or practice is an unfair
practice, and
(b) grant an order in the nature of an injunction restraining the
supplier or any principal, director, manager, employee or
agent of the supplier from engaging in the unfair practice.
(3) A consumer organization bringing an action under this section
is not required to have an interest in or be affected by the matter in
issue in order to commence and maintain the action.
(4) When an action is commenced under this section, the Court of
King's Bench may order the consumer organization that
commenced the action to furnish security for costs in any amount
the Court considers proper.
RSA 2000 cF-2 s17;2005 c9 s9;AR 217/2022