Submissions

One of the Council’s stated objectives is to bring about necessary policy change, where required. In this regard, the Council regularly makes oral and written submissions to various government agencies from consumer point of view. The following are some of the submissions made by the Council in the past few years:

Submissions

2007:

• Submission to Commerce Commission on FEA Fuel Surcharge

• Submission to Dept. of Fair Trading & Consumer Affairs on the proposed information standard for second hand motor vehicles

2008:

• Submission to Local Government Review Committee on the Review/Reform of Local Government

• Submission to Minister for Works, Transport & Public Utilities on Review of Bus Safety Issues

• Submission to the Cabinet Task Force on the Review of Air Pacific

2009:

• Submission to Fiji Medical Council on Review of Medical & Dental Act

• Submission to LTA on Review of Bus & Taxi Fares

• Submission to Commerce Commission on the Review of the Control of Substantial Market Power for interconnection services in Fiji

2010:

• Submission on School Levies in Fiji Education Sector

• Comments on the Draft Pharmacy Profession Decree 2010

• Submission to Commerce Commission on Review of FEA Tariff Rates Phase II

• Submission on Gas Prices

• Submission to LTA on Fiji Taxi Union's Proposed Taxi Fare Increase

• Submission to Commerce Commission on the Review of the Control of Substantial Market Power for FINTEL's landing station

• Submission to Commerce Commission on Retail Hardware Sector Prices

• 2011 National Budget Submission

• Submission to Commerce Commission on the Review of the Control of Substantial Market Power for Pacific Sun & other operators in the Domestic Market

• Submission on the Review of the Fiji National Provident Fund Act

2011:

• Submission on Policy to Limit or Control the Marketing of Unhealthy Foods to children

• Submission on Food Establishment (Grading) Regulation 2011
• Submission Public Health Act Review
• Submission to commerce commission on banking sector
• Submission on National Quality Standards for the Health Laboratory
• 2012 National Budget Submission

2012

• Submission on Guidelines for Texting Competitions and Promotions in Fiji
• Submission to Ministry of Health on Proposed Hospital Fees and Charges
• Submission to RBF on Credit Card Surcharges
• Submission on 2013 National Budget
• Submission on Review of Shipping Fares- Freight Charges