Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 - SECT 75AA

                   In this Part:

"action goods" , in relation to a liability action, means the goods whose supply and defect is alleged in the action.

"Commonwealth mandatory standard" , in relation to goods, means a mandatory standard in respect of the goods imposed by a law of the Commonwealth.

"defendant" , in relation to a liability action, means a person against whom the action is brought (however described).

"liability action" means an action under section 75AD, 75AE, 75AF or 75AG and includes such an action because of paragraph 75AD(1)(f) or section 75AH.

"loss" includes damage.

"mandatory standard" , in relation to goods, means a standard:

                     (a)  for the goods or anything relating to the goods; and

                     (b)  that, under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, must be complied with when the goods are supplied by their manufacturer, being a law creating an offence or liability where there is such non‑compliance;

but does not include a standard which may be complied with by meeting a higher standard.

"manufactured" includes grown, extracted, produced, processed and assembled.

"plaintiff" , in relation to a liability action, means the person by whom the action is brought (however described).

"use" includes consume.