COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905 - NOTES
COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905 - NOTES
No. 16, 1905
Compilation No. 14
Compilation date: 28 March 2021
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2020
Registered: 19 April 2021
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 28 March 2021 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Short title and commencement
1A General administration of Act in relation to imports
2 Incorporation
3 Interpretation
4 Application of trade description
Part II--Inspection of imports and exports
5 Inspection of imports and exports
6 Notice of intention to export
Part III--Imports
7 Prohibition of imports not bearing prescribed trade description
8 Imported goods found in Australia without prescribed trade description
9 Importation of falsely marked goods
9A Imported goods found in Australia with false trade description
10 Forfeiture of falsely marked goods
10AA Country of origin representations do not contravene certain provisions
Part IV--Exports
10A Application of Part
11 Prohibition of exports not bearing the prescribed trade description
12 Penalty for applying false trade description to exports
13 Exportation of falsely marked goods
14 Marking of goods for export
Part V--Miscellaneous
15 Review of decisions
16 Trade description disclosing trade secrets
17 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
16, 1905 | 8 Dec 1905 | 8 June 1906 (s 1 and gaz 1906, p 131) |
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Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1926 | 37, 1926 | 11 Aug 1926 | 11 Aug 1926 | -- |
Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1930 | 15, 1930 | 18 July 1930 | 18 July 1930 | -- |
Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1933 | 13, 1933 | 24 July 1933 | 24 July 1933 | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act 1950 | 80, 1950 | 16 Dec 1950 | ||
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 | 93, 1966 | 29 Oct 1966 | First Sch: 1 Dec 1966 (s 2(1)) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | ||
61, 1981 | 12 June 1981 | s 23(2) | ||
151, 1981 | 26 Oct 1981 | 26 Oct 1981 (s 2) | -- | |
48, 1982 | 9 June 1982 | -- | ||
Customs Administration (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1985 | 39, 1985 | 29 May 1985 | ||
Customs Administration (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986 | 10, 1986 | 13 May 1986 | ||
Industry, Technology and Commerce Legislation Amendment Act 1992 | 168, 1992 | 11 Dec 1992 | -- | |
85, 1995 | 1 July 1995 | s 18, 20, Sch 3 and Sch 9 (items 48-50): 1 July 1995 (s 2(1), (5)) | s 18 and 20 | |
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 24, 2001 | 6 Apr 2001 | s 4(1) and (2) | |
73, 2008 | 3 July 2008 | Sch 4 (items 160-164): 4 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 64) | -- | |
10, 2015 | 5 Mar 2015 | Sch 3 (items 67, 348, 349): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 3 (items 348, 349) | |
Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Act 2015 | 41, 2015 | 20 May 2015 | Sch 2 (items 2, 3, 8), Sch 5 (items 24-26), Sch 6 ( items 18-22) and Sch 9: 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 7) | Sch 2 (item 8), Sch 5 (item 26), Sch 6 (item 22) and Sch 9 |
as amended by |
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Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Act 2017 | 115, 2017 | 30 Oct 2017 | Sch 1 (item 26): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 1 (items 95-97): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
19, 2017 | 4 Apr 2017 | Sch 7 (items 1-5): 5 Apr 2017 (s 2(1) item 4) | Sch 7 (item 5) | |
93, 2017 | 23 Aug 2017 | Sch 1 (item 6): 20 Sept 2017 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
60, 2018 | 29 June 2018 | Sch 1: 30 June 2018 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 5) | |
Export Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2020 | 13, 2020 | 6 Mar 2020 | Sch 2 (item 7) and Sch 3 (items 1-91): 3 am (A.C.T.) 28 Mar 2021 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 3 (items 1-91) |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
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Part I heading.............. | ad No 216, 1973 |
Heading preceding s 1........ | rep No 216, 1973 |
s 1A.................... | ad No 39, 1985 |
| am No 85, 1995; No 41, 2015 |
s 2..................... | am No 24, 2001 |
s 3..................... | am No 15, 1930; No 13, 1933; No 80, 1950; No 216, 1973; No 48, 1982; No 85, 1995; No 41, 2015 |
s 4..................... | am No 15, 1930 |
Part II |
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Part II heading............. | ad No 216, 1973 |
Heading preceding s 5........ | rep No 216, 1973 |
s 5..................... | am No 15, 1930; No 85, 1995; No 73, 2008; No 10, 2015; No 41, 2015; No 19, 2017 |
s 6..................... | am No 15, 1930; No 13, 1933; No 80, 1950; No 93, 1966; No 216, 1973; No 48, 1982; No 168, 1992; No 24, 2001; No 73, 2008; No 41, 2015; No 61, 2016 |
Part III |
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Part III heading............. | ad No 216, 1973 |
Heading preceding s 7........ | rep No 216, 1973 |
s 7..................... | am No 15, 1930; No 216, 1973; No 10, 1986; No 85, 1995; No 41, 2015; No 60, 2018 |
s 8..................... | am No 15, 1930 |
s 9..................... | am No 93, 1966 |
| rs No 216, 1973 |
| am No 168, 1992; No 24, 2001; No 73, 2008; No 61, 2016; No 60, 2018 |
s 9A.................... | ad No 15, 1930 |
| am No 60, 2018 |
s 10.................... | am No 216, 1973; No 10, 1986; No 85, 1995 |
| rs No 85, 1995 |
| am No 41, 2015; No 60, 2018 |
s 10AA.................. | ad No 60, 2018 |
Part IV |
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Part IV heading............. | ad No 216, 1973 |
s 10A................... | ad No 48, 1982 |
| am No 13, 2020 |
Heading preceding s 11....... | rep No 216, 1973 |
s 11.................... | am No 15, 1930; No 13, 1933; No 80, 1950; No 216, 1973; No 48, 1982; No 85, 1995; No 41, 2015 |
s 12.................... | am No 93, 1966; No 151, 1981; No 48, 1982; No 168, 1992; No 24, 2001 ; No 61, 2016; No 93, 2017 |
s 13.................... | am No 15, 1930; No 13, 1933; No 80, 1950; No 216, 1973; No 48, 1982; No 85, 1995 |
| rs No 85, 1995 |
| am No 41, 2015 |
Part V |
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Part V heading............. | ad No 216, 1973 |
s 15.................... | am No 37, 1926 |
| rep No 15, 1930 |
| ad No 61, 1981 |
| am No 48, 1982; No 10, 1986; No 85, 1995 |
| rs No 85, 1995 |
| am No 41, 2015 |
s 16.................... | am No 19, 2017 |
Heading preceding s 17....... | rep No 216, 1973 |
s 17.................... | am No 19, 2017 |
| ed C10 |
s 18.................... | rep No 80, 1950 |