Since the CPA does not derogate from existing laws and is supplementary in nature, its provision do not debar a consumer from going to a civil court to seek compensation for loss or damage caused to him by a defect in the good purchased by him. Thereforce, a consummer may innitiate proceedings in a civil court undthe law of contract, sale of goods,good law of torts, or any other existing law depending on the circumstances. The CPA merely provides a separate enforcement machinery and redressnal form with the aim of giving consumers a simple and expeditious solution to consumer problems.