30No. 14 Consumer Protection (c) any person, whether or not he resides, carries on business or is employed within its area, if he appears before the court and does not object to its jurisdiction; and' (d) any person in respect of any proceedings incidental to any action instituted in the court by that person. 54. For the avoidance of doubt, this Act shall be regarded as complementary to the process of ensuring and enhancing laws regulating or touching on consumer protection. . Relationship between this Act and other laws PART IX-MISCELLANEOUS 55.-(1) any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act or any regulations made hereunder shall be guilty of an offence. Offence and penalty (2) A person guilty of an offence under this Act or regulations made hereunder for which no specific penalty is provided shall be liable to a fine of K500,000 or where applicable to an amount equivalent to the financial gain generated by the offence, if such amount be greater, and to imprisonment for five (5) years. 56.-(]) The Minister may, in consultation with the Council, make regulations generally for the better carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Minister may make regulations to fees to be paid by the complainants. (3) The Chief Justice may in consultation with the Minister make regulations to(a) prescribe the manner in which complaints to the subordinate courts may be made; (b) prescribe, the monetary jurisdiction and ceilings for matters which may be tried in subordinate courts; (c) prescribe the procedure of subordinate courts in matters of consumer protection; (d) prescribe forms for pleadings at subordinate courts in. matters of consumer protection; and (e) prescribe the sessions of the subordinate courts to facilitate access as well as to ensure expeditious determination of matters. Passed in Parliament this fourth day of August, two thousand and three. R. L. GONDWE Clerk of Parliament Regulations