The statutes to consult include the following:
''Sale of Goods Act'', RSBC 1996, c 410 [''SGA''].*This legislation regulates contracts for the sale (or lease) of goods, but not services. The ''SGA'' is not concerned with the ethics of the transaction unless there is also a defect in the manner in which the contract is carried out (e.g. if the goods are not delivered, are damaged, or are unfit for the purpose for which they were sold). The protections are stronger for new goods than for goods that the purchaser knows are used.
*This legislation regulates contracts for the sale (or lease) of goods, but not services. The SGA is not concerned with the ethics of the transaction unless there is also a defect in the manner in which the contract is carried out (e.g. if the goods are not delivered, are damaged, or are unfit for the purpose for which they were sold). The protections are stronger for new goods than for goods that the purchaser knows are used. ''Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act'', SBC 2004, c 2 [''BPCPA'']. The *The ''BPCPA '' is concerned with the ethics of a transaction, such as deceptive and unconscionable practices as well as information requirements for many types of consumer contracts. The BPCPA also gives consumers the right under some circumstances to get out of contracts in which the consumer has ongoing obligations under the contract, such as time share, gym memberships, and book of the month contracts. If the client wishes to get out of future obligations under a contract, see [[Direct Sales, Future Performance, and Time Share Contracts (11:V)#A. Direct Sales | Section V.A: Direct SellingSales]], below. In addition, the Act regulates businesses that offer such contracts and other transactions that are open to abuse, such as direct sales andpayday lenders. One of the key features of the Act is that it provides for statutory causes of action for certain kinds of consumer transactions. next 11-2