How do you cite the Australian Consumer Law?
Competition and Consumer Law Act 2010 (Cth) sch 2 ('Australian Consumer Law')..
What does the ACL cover?
The ACL offers consumer protections in the areas of: unfair contract terms, covering standard form consumer contracts. consumer rights when buying goods and services. product safety..
What does the Australian Consumer Law do?
ACL ensures that businesses conduct fair sales practices.
This allows consumers to trust the businesses they deal with.
Unfair sales practices include: referral selling..
What does the CCA regulate?
The Consumer Credit Act (CCA) is a key piece of consumer legislation.
This law protects consumers and sets out how certain credit commercial agreements should be conducted.
The CCA does not cover some types of lending and debt, such as mortgages or charge cards..
What is Section 29 of the Australian Consumer Law?
False or misleading representations
Section 29 requires the identification of a 'representation' which may be active or passive and may arise as a result of statements made orally, or in writing.
The requirement of a representation in s29 means that it differs from s 18, which refers more broadly to 'conduct'..
What is the Australian Competition and Consumer Act 2010?
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (which replaced the Trade Practices Act 1974 on 1 January 2011) aims to give businesses a fair and competitive operating environment.
It covers anti-competitive conduct, price fixing, unconscionable conduct and other issues, such as advertising..
What is the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 in Australia?
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Its purpose is to enhance the welfare of Australians by promoting fair trading and competition, and through the provision of consumer protections.
Broadly, it covers: product safety and labelling. unfair market practices..
What is the competition and consumer law in Australia?
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) covers most areas of the market: the relationships between suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers.
Its purpose is to enhance the welfare of Australians by promoting fair trading and competition, and through the provision of consumer protections..
What is the consumer law in Australia for competition?
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 bans business behaviours that damage competition.
It is illegal for businesses to collude in a cartel or to impose minimum resale prices.
A range of other behaviours break the law if they substantially lessen competition..
Who must comply with the Australian Consumer Law?
The ACL applies nationally and in all States and Territories, and to all Australian businesses.
For transactions that occurred prior to 1 January 2011, the previous national, State and Territory consumer laws continue to apply..
- Competition and Consumer Law Act 2010 (Cth) sch 2 ('Australian Consumer Law').
- Section 18 of Australian Consumer Law provides that a person must not, in trade or commerce, engage in conduct that is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive.
The objective of section 18 is to act as a catchall provision that can apply to objectionable conduct.
