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CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FAIR TRADING ACT - NOTES
CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FAIR TRADING ACT
As in force at 17 October 2008
northern territory of australia
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This reprint shows the Act as in force at 17 October 2008. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.
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CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FAIR TRADING ACT
ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990 (Act No. 49, 1990)
Assent date
4 October 1990
Commenced
ss 1 to 96, 123, 124, 232, 239 and sch 2 paras 1, 3, 5 and 6:
1 April 1991 (Gaz S20, 28 March 1991);
ss 226 to 231: 1 April 1992 (Gaz G12, 25 March 1992, p 2); ss 97 to 113: 1 July 1992 (Gaz G23, 10 June 1992, p 3);
sch 2 para 2: 9 September 1992 (Gaz G36,
9 September 1992, p 3); ss 125 to 175, 177 to 184, sch 2 para 4: 14 December 1992 (Gaz G49, 9 December 1992, p 6); s 176: 26 February 1993 (Gaz S19, 26 February 1993);
ss 114 to 122: 1 May 1993 (Gaz G17, 28 April 1993, p 2);
ss 185 to 225: 1 July 1995 (Gaz G26, 28 June 1995, p 2)
Public Sector Employment and Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993 (Act No. 28, 1993)
Assent date
30 June 1993
Commenced
1 July 1993 (s 2, s 2 Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 (Act No. 11, 1993) and Gaz S53, 29 June 1993)
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 1993 (Act No. 43, 1993)
Assent date
22 September 1993
Commenced
22 September 1993
Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993 (Act No. 84, 1993)
Assent date
31 December 1993
Commenced
1 June 1994 (s 2, s 2 Local Government Act 1993 (Act No. 83, 1993) and Gaz S35, 20 May 1994)
Statute Law Revision Act 1994 (Act No. 50, 1994)
Assent date
20 September 1994
Commenced
20 September 1994
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 1996 (Act No. 9, 1996)
Assent date
20 March 1996
Commenced
s 15: 1 November 1996; rem: 17 April 1996 (Gaz G35, 28 August 1996, p 2 and Gaz G16, 17 April 1996, p 5)
Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 17, 1996)
Assent date
19 April 1996
Commenced
s 7: 19 April 1996; rem: 1 July 1996 (s 2, s 2 Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995) and Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 1997 (Act No. 13, 1997)
Assent date
11 April 1997
Commenced
1 July 1998 (Gaz G28, 1 July 1998, p 1)
Mental Health and Related Services (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 (Act No. 11, 1999)
Assent date
25 March 1999
Commenced
1 February 2000 (s 2, s 2 Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (Act No. 63, 1998) and Gaz G3, 26 January 2000, p 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2000 (Act No. 19, 2000)
Assent date
6 June 2000
Commenced
12 July 2000 (Gaz G27, 12 July 2000, p 2)
Corporations Reform (Consequential Amendments NT) Act 2001 (Act No. 17, 2001)
Assent date
29 June 2001
Commenced
15 July 2001 (s 2, s 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth Act No. 50, 2001) and Cth Gaz S285, 13 July 2001)
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (Act No. 60, 2001)
Assent date
11 December 2001
Commenced
1 January 2002 (s 2, s 2 Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 (Act No. 59, 2001) and Gaz G50, 19 December 2001, p 3)
Statute Law Revision Act 2002 (Act No. 18, 2002)
Assent date
7 June 2002
Commenced
7 June 2002
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 41, 2002)
Assent date
13 September 2002
Commenced
ss 34 to 36, 59, 60, 83, 84: 1 July 2006 (Gaz G20, 17 May 2006, p 6); rem: 1 December 2002 (Gaz G47, 27 November 2002, p 2)
Amending Legislation
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2003 (Act No. 44, 2003)
Assent date
7 July 2003
Commenced
7 July 2003
Statute Law Revision Act 2005 (Act No. 44, 2005)
Assent date
14 December 2005
Commenced
14 December 2005
Statute Law Revision Act 2003 (Act No. 12, 2003)
Assent date
18 March 2003
Commenced
18 March 2003
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 2, 2003)
Assent date
18 March 2003
Commenced
1 May 2003 (Gaz G17, 30 April 2003, p 3)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2003 (Act No. 44, 2003)
Assent date
7 July 2003
Commenced
7 July 2003
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 2004 (Act No. 25, 2004)
Assent date
28 April 2004
Commenced
28 April 2004
Justice Portfolio (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005 (Act No. 20, 2005)
Assent date
6 May 2005
Commenced
13 July 2005 (Gaz G28, 13 July 2005, p 3)
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 2006 (Act No. 23, 2006)
Assent date
18 September 2006
Commenced
s 4: 8 November 2006 (Gaz G45, 8 November 2006, p 2); rem: nc
Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)
Assent date
8 March 2007
Commenced
8 March 2007
Statute Law Revision Act 2008 (Act No. 6, 2008)
Assent date
11 March 2008
Commenced
11 March 2008
Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2008 (Act No. 27, 2008)
Assent date
17 October 2008
Commenced
pt 2, div 3: 1 January 2006; rem: 17 October 2008 (s 2)
3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 16 Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 1996 (Act No. 9, 1996)
s 126 Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 41, 2002)
s 4 Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 2, 2003)
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
lt amd No. 9, 1996, s 4; No. 27, 2008, s 4
pt 1 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 3 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 4 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 19, 2000, s 9; No. 17, 2001, s 21; No. 41, 2002, s 4; No. 27, 2008, s 5
s 5 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
pt 2 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 6 amd No. 28, 1993, s 3
s 8 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 41, 2002, s 5
s 8A ins No. 23, 2006, s 4
s 9 amd No. 84, 1993, s 6
s 9A ins No. 27, 2008, s 6
ss 10 - 11 amd No. 28, 1993, s 3
s 12 amd No. 9, 1996, s 5; No. 13, 1997, s 4
pt 3 hdg amdNo. 13, 1997, s 7
s 18 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 20 amd No. 41, 2002, s 6
s 21 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 23 amd No. 41, 2002, s 7
pt 4 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 29 amd No. 20, 2005, s 13
s 36 amd No. 20, 2005, s 14
pt 5 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 56 rep No. 20, 2005, s 15
s 58 amd No. 41, 2002, s 8
s 60 amd No. 18, 2002, s 6; No. 12, 2003, s 18
pt 5
div 1A hdg ins No. 20, 2005, s 16
ss 60A - 60D ins No. 20, 2005, s 16
s 68A ins No. 2, 2003, s 3
pt 6 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 20, 2005, s 17
s 87 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 20, 2005, s 23
s 88 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 41, 2002, s 9; No. 20, 2005, s 18
s 89 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 41, 2002, s 10; No. 20, 2005, s 23
s 90 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 41, 2002, s 11; No. 20, 2005, s 23
s 91 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 20, 2005, s 23
s 92 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 20, 2005, s 23
s 93 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 20, 2005, s 23
s 94 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 20, 2005, s 23
s 95 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 41, 2002, s 12; No. 20, 2005, s 23
s 96 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 18, 2002, s 6; No. 41, 2002, s 13; No. 20, 2005, s 23
pt 7 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 99 amd No. 41, 2002, s 14
s 101 amd No. 41, 2002, s 15
s 102 amd No. 41, 2002, s 16
s 103 amd No. 41, 2002, s 17
s 104 amd No. 41, 2002, s 18
s 105 amd No. 41, 2002, s 19
s 106 amd No. 41, 2002, s 20
s 109 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 41, 2002, s 21
s 112 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 41, 2002, s 22
pt 8 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 116 amd No. 41, 2002, s 23
s 117 amd No. 41, 2002, s 24
s 118 amd No. 41, 2002, s 25
s 119 amd No. 41, 2002, s 26
s 121 amd No. 41, 2002, s 27
s 122 amd No. 41, 2002, s 28
pt 9 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
sub No. 41, 2002, s 29
s 123 amd No. 9, 1996, s 6
sub No. 41, 2002, s 29
s 124 sub No. 41, 2002, s 29
s 124A ins No. 41, 2002, s 29
s 124B ins No. 41, 2002, s 29
pt 10 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 125 amd No. 41, 2002, s 30
s 126 amd No. 18, 2002, s 6
s 128 amd No. 41, 2002, s 31
s 129 amd No. 9, 1996, s 7; No. 41, 2002, s 32
s 130 amd No. 41, 2002, s 33
s 131 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 132 amd No. 41, 2002, s 34
s 134 amd No. 41, 2002, s 35
s 136 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 18, 2002, s 6; No. 41, 2002, s 36
s 137 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 18, 2002, s 6
s 141 amd No. 41, 2002, s 37
s 144 amd No. 41, 2002, s 38
s 150 amd No. 41, 2002, s 39
s 153 amd No. 41, 2002, s 40
s 157 amd No. 41, 2002, s 41
s 158 amd No. 41, 2002, s 42
s 159 amd No. 41, 2002, s 43
s 160 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 41, 2002, s 44; No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 161 amd No. 41, 2002, s 45
s 162 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 163 sub No. 43, 1993, s 2
amd No. 41, 2002, s 46
s 164 amd No. 41, 2002, s 47
s 165 amd No. 50, 1994, s 5
s 166 amd No. 41, 2002, s 48
s 167 amd No. 41, 2002, s 49
s 172 amd No. 41, 2002, s 50
s 174 amd No. 41, 2002, s 51
s 175 amd No. 41, 2002, s 52
s 176 amd No. 41, 2002, s 53
s 177 amd No. 41, 2002, s 54; No. 20, 2005, s 19
s 178 amd No. 41, 2002, s 55
s 180 amd No. 27, 2008, s 7
s 184 amd No. 50, 1994, s 5
pt 11 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 185 amd No. 9, 1996, s 8; No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 187 rep No. 9, 1996, s 9
s 188 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 41, 2002, s 56
s 188A ins No. 9, 1996, s 10
amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 41, 2002, s 57
s 189 amd No. 41, 2002, s 58
s 190 amd No. 20, 2005, s 20; No. 41, 2002, s 59
s 191 amd No. 41, 2002, s 60
s 193 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 18, 2002, s 6
s 194 amd No. 41, 2002, s 61
s 195 amd No. 41, 2002, s 62
s 198 amd No. 41, 2002, s 63; No. 6, 2008, s 3
s 201 amd No. 41, 2002, s 64
s 203 amd No. 41, 2002, s 65
s 204 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 205 amd No. 41, 2002, s 66
s 207 amd No. 20, 2005, s 21
s 209 amd No. 41, 2002, s 67
s 210 amd No. 41, 2002, s 68
s 211 amd No. 41, 2002, s 69
s 212 amd No. 41, 2002, s 70
s 213 amd No. 41, 2002, s 71
s 214 amd No. 41, 2002, s 72
s 216 amd No. 41, 2002, s 73
s 218 amd No. 41, 2002, s 74
s 222 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 224 amd No. 27, 2008, s 8
s 225 amd No. 9, 1996, s 11; No. 13, 1997, s 7
pt 12 hdg ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 226
(former 225A) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
s 227
(former 225B) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
amd No. 41, 2002, s 75
s 228
(former 225C) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 229
(former 225D) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
s 230
(former 225E) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
s 231
(former 225F) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
amd No. 20, 2005, s 22
s 232
(former 225G) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
amd No. 41, 2002, s 76
s 233
(former 225H) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 234
(former 225J) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
s 235
(former 225K) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
s 236
(former 225L) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
pt 12
div 4 hdg rep No. 41, 2002, s 77
s 237
(former 225M) ins No. 9, 1996, s 12
rep No. 41, 2002, s 77
pt 13 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 238
(former 226) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 239
(former 227) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 25, 2004, s 3
s 240
(former 228) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 41, 2002, s 78
s 241
(former 229) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 25, 2004, s 3
s 242
(former 230) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 41, 2002, s 79; No. 25, 2004, s 3
s 243
(former 231) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 25, 2004, s 3
pt 14 hdg ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
ss 244 - 246 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 247 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 80
s 248 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 81
s 249 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 82
s 250 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 251 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 83
s 252 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 84
s 253 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 4, 2007, s 7
ss 254 - 256 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 257 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 85
s 258 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 259 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 17, 2001, s 21
ss 260 - 266 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 267 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 86
ss 268 - 273 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 274 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 87
s 275 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 88
s 276 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 89
s 277 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 90
s 278 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 91
s 279 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 92
s 280 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 93
s 281 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 94
s 282 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 95
s 283 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 96
s 284 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 97
s 285 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 98
s 286 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 99
ss 287 - 288 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 289 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 100
s 290 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 101
s 291 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 102
s 292 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 103
s 293 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 104
s 294 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 105
s 295 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 296 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 106
s 297 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 107
s 298 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 108
s 299 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 109
s 300 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 110
s 301 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 111
s 302 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 112
ss 303 - 310 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 311 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 113
s 312 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 114
s 313 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 115
s 314. ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 315 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 116
s 316 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 117
s 317 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 118
s 318 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 119
ss 319 - 325 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
s 326 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 120
s 327 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 121
s 328 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 41, 2002, s 122
s 329 ins No. 13, 1997, s 5
amd No. 27, 2008, s 9
pt 15 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 330A ins No. 41, 2002, s 123
s 330
(former 232) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 331
(former 232A) ins No. 9, 1996, s 13
s 332 ins No. 13, 1997, s 6
amd No. 60, 2001, s 18
s 333
(former 233) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 334
(former 234) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 335
(former 235) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 41, 2002, s 124
s 336
(former 236) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 27, 2008, s 10
s 337
(former 236A) ins No. 9, 1996, s 14
amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 338
(former 237) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7; No. 41, 2002, s 125
s 338A ins No. 25, 2004, s 2
pt 16 hdg amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 339
(former 238) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
s 340
(former 239) amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
sch 1 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 11, 1999, s 4
sch 2 amd No. 13, 1997, s 7
sch 3 amd No. 43, 1993, s 3; No. 13, 1997, s 7