Consumer Claims Act 1998
 
CONSUMER CLAIMS REGULATION 1999
 
 
- Made under the Consumer Claims Act 1998
 
- As at 1 September 2007
 
- Reg 96 of 1999
 
 
 
 
 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS
 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Name of Regulation

2. Commencement

3. Definitions

4. Notes

5. Applications

6. Limitation on Tribunal’s jurisdiction to make orders

7. List of unsatisfactory suppliers

8. Disputes concerning commission charged by certain licensed agents



 

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Name of Regulation
 
 
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Consumer Claims Regulation 1999.
 

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Commencement
 
 
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 March 1999.
 

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Definitions
 
 
3 Definitions
In this Regulation:
"the Act" means the Consumer Claims Act 1998.
 

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Notes
 
 
4 Notes
The explanatory note, table of contents and notes in the text of this
Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
 

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Applications
 
 
5 Applications
Applications under section 6 of the Act may be lodged in accordance with the
Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Regulation 2002.
 

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Limitation on Tribunal’s jurisdiction to make orders
 
 
6 Limitation on Tribunal’s jurisdiction to make orders
In relation to claims arising under the Act (other than claims relating to
commission fees charged by agents licensed under the Property, Stock and
Business Agents Act 2002), the prescribed amount for the purposes of section 14
of the Act is $25,000.
     Note: The jurisdictional limit set out in this clause does not apply
     in relation to a consumer claim arising from the supply of a new
     motor vehicle that is used substantially for private purposes (see
     section 14 (3) of the Act).
 

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List of unsatisfactory suppliers
 
 
7 List of unsatisfactory suppliers
     (1) For the purposes of section 16 (2) of the Act, the prescribed
     particulars are:
          (a) the address at which the supplier carries on business,
          and
          (b) the reason for inclusion of the supplier’s name on
          the unsatisfactory suppliers list.
     (2) For the purposes of section 16 (2) (c) of the Act, the prescribed
     number of orders is 5 and the prescribed period is 12 months.
     (3) For the purposes of section 16 (4) of the Act:
          (a) the prescribed period is 5 years, and
          (b) the supplier’s compliance with a specified order or
          specified orders of the Tribunal within the period notified
          to the supplier by the Director-General is a prescribed
          event, and
          (c) that the supplier satisfy the Director-General that the
          unsatisfactory conduct of the supplier will be discontinued
          is a prescribed condition.
 

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Disputes concerning commission charged by certain licensed agents
 
 
8 Disputes concerning commission charged by certain licensed agents
Claims relating to commission fees charged by agents licensed under the
Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 are to be dealt with in the
Commercial Division of the Tribunal.
 

CONSUMER CLAIMS REGULATION 1999
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Note:
The Regulation was repealed by sec 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act
1989 No 146 with effect from 1.9.2007.




 

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Historical notes
The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

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Table of amending instrumentsConsumer Claims Regulation
1999 published in Gazette No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 980. This Regulation has been
amended as follows:

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|2005|(675)|2005. GG No 132 of 28.10.2005, p 8948.               |
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|2006|No 58|Act 2006. Assented to 20.6.2006.                     |
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