2011 Annual Report - The Commerce Commission

Table: 23 Retail Butter PricesQuantity (20 th May 2011) (8 th October2011)500grams $7.50 $7.34250grams $3.77 $3.69125grams $1.89 $1.854.8 Community AwarenessDuring the year the Commission held various awareness programs and forums to disseminate information on the requirements of the CommerceCommission Decree 2010. These included having open forum discussions at Lautoka, Rakiraki, Labasa and Suva conducted by the CEO. Also the staffmembers and Commissioners attended radio talk back shows and the pricing team also visited the sites of various Traders and manufacturing.Furthermore, the Officials from the Commission together with the officials from the Ministry Of National Planning made a two (2) day visit to ValebosogaTropik Boards Limited. A full site visit that observed the process of harvesting, transportation and manufacturing was made. Rural and Outer IslandsTours and Inspections were also conducted and as part of the tours awareness on the Commission. Commerce Commission Decree 2010 andConsumer Protection Issues were also conducted.The Commission also took part in various workshops and seminars and attended the Tikina Council and Provincial Council meetings.4.9 Prices and Incomes Inspections and Prosecutions for the year 2011The Department carried out inspections/monitoring on a daily basis to ensure that Traders were in compliance with the Commission’s determinations andalso adhere to fair trading practices. The inspectors maintain that the prices set out by the Commission’s are being followed.The table below summaries the inspections carried out, tours undertaken and number of prosecutions at each of the three divisions, Central, Westernand Northern.Page221of236