Director of Consumer Affairs
Director of Consumer Affairs a post in the Republic of Ireland cre- ated by the Consumer Information Act 1978, the holder of which is appointed by the appropriate minister to carry out certain functions independently. These include keeping under review advertising practices, controlling trade practices that might mislead consumers
131
director of public prosecutions
/Image_143.png){kind=small}
and encouraging the adoption of codes of practice by trade and industry. The Director has more recently acquired the powers of the Examiner of Restrictive Practices to deal with agreements restricting the supply of goods and services.
- discharge
- discharge of an instrument
- disclaimer
- disclosed principal
- discovery
- discrimination
- dismantling of ships
- dismissal
- dismissal of action
- disorderly conduct
- disorderly house
- disposition
- disqualification
- dissentiente
- distinguish
- distraint
- distress
- distribution
- distribution (bankruptcy)
- dividend
- divorce
- DNA profiling
- D notice
- dock brief
- dole