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In any action for a permanent injunction under s 172(1)(b), the court may restore to any interested person any property or money acquired by deception or unconscionable acts or practices by the supplier (s 172(3)(a)) and may require the supplier to advertise to the public in a way that will assure prompt and reasonable communication to consumers (s 172(3)(c)). | In any action for a permanent injunction under s 172(1)(b), the court may restore to any interested person any property or money acquired by deception or unconscionable acts or practices by the supplier (s 172(3)(a)) and may require the supplier to advertise to the public in a way that will assure prompt and reasonable communication to consumers (s 172(3)(c)). | ||
=== 4. Supplier Found Guilty of an Offence === | === 4. Supplier Found Guilty of an Offence Under the BPCPA === | ||
Under s 189 is a list of offences punishable by both fines and imprisonment, which may be sought by the Crown against a party found in breach of the ''BPCPA''. Under s 190, an individual who commits an offence under the ''BPCPA'' is liable to a fine of not more than $10,000, or to imprisonment for not more than 12 months, or to both. | Under s 189 is a list of offences punishable by both fines and imprisonment, which may be sought by the Crown against a party found in breach of the ''BPCPA''. Under s 190, an individual who commits an offence under the ''BPCPA'' is liable to a fine of not more than $10,000, or to imprisonment for not more than 12 months, or to both. | ||
