Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CONSUMER CREDIT ACT 1995 (NO 18 OF 1995)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Consumer Credit Act 1995.  
   3.      In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“Consumer Credit (Australian Capital Territory) Code” means the provisions applying because of section 4; “Consumer Credit (Australian Capital Territory) Regulations” means the provisions applying because of section 5; “Consumer Credit (Queensland) Act” means the Consumer Credit (Queensland) Act 1994 of Queensland; “Credit Tribunal” means the Australian Capital Territory Credit Tribunal established by the Credit Act 1985; “scheme legislation of the Australian Capital Territory” means—  

   PART II--CONSUMER CREDIT (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY) CODE AND CONSUMER CREDIT (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY) REGULATIONS

   4.      The Consumer Credit Code set out in the Appendix to the Consumer Credit (Queensland) Act as in force for the time being—  

   PART III--CONFERMENT OF JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

   8.      The Director of Consumer Affairs for the Australian Capital Territory has the functions of the Government Consumer Agency under the Consumer Credit (Australian Capital Territory) Code and the Consumer Credit (Australian Capital Territory) Regulations.  

   PART IV--MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION TO THE CROWN

   9.      The scheme legislation of the Australian Capital Territory binds the Crown in right of the Territory and, so far as the legislative power of the Legislative Assembly permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.  
   11.     Proceedings for offences against the Consumer Credit (Australian Capital Territory) Code, or the Consumer Credit (Australian Capital Territory) Regulations, that are punishable summarily shall be dealt with by the Magistrates Court constituted by a magistrate sitting alone.  
   12.     (1) The regulations may contain savings or transitional provisions consequent on the enactment of this Act or of an Act of Queensland amending the Consumer Credit Code set out in the Appendix to the Consumer Credit (Queensland) Act.  
   13.     The Executive may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.