Paying the Right Price for School Books

Contact: Rose Marie Harris

The Consumer Affairs Division of the Ministry of Commerce, International Financial Services and Consumer Affairs is at present surveying and monitoring the pricing of school supplies including text books, exercise and note books to ensure that all traders comply with the Distribution and Price Goods Act No. 23 of 1967 and Statutory Instrument No. 27 of 1999.

According to Director of the Division, Phillip Mc Lauren, this is necessary at this time as parents are now purchasing books for the new school year.   “We find that this is an opportune time to inform them (of the provisions of the Act) in respect of text books because this is the peak season where parents go out to purchase school texts for their children,” Mc Lauren said.

Inspectors attached with the Consumer Affairs Division are now involved in a field survey at all bookstores across the island to ensure that traders comply with the rules and regulations stipulated in the Act.

Due to Government’s intervention the publishers’ price of school textbooks were reduced by almost 30%.  This should be reflected in the maximum price fixed for this year’s school supplies.

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