FAIR TRADING ACT 1987
FAIR TRADING ACT 1987
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--Preliminary
1. Short title
3. Interpretation
4. Crown bound
4A. Extraterritorial application
4B. Administration of Act
PART 2--Commissioner for Consumer Affairs
5. Commissioner for Consumer Affairs
8. Functions of Commissioner for Consumer Affairs
8A. Conciliation
9. Co-operation
10. Delegations
12. Annual report
PART 3--Australian Consumer Law
Division 1--Application of Australian Consumer Law
13. Australian Consumer Law text
14. Application of Australian Consumer Law
15. Future modifications of Australian Consumer Law text
16. Meaning of generic terms used in Australian Consumer Law
17. Interpretation of Australian Consumer Law
18. Application of Australian Consumer Law
Division 2--References to Australian Consumer Law
19. References to Australian Consumer Law
20. References to Australian Consumer Laws of other jurisdictions
Division 3--Application of Australian Consumer Law to Crown
21. Division does not apply to Commonwealth
22. Application law of this jurisdiction
23. Application law of other jurisdictions
24. Activities that are not business
25. Crown not liable to pecuniary penalty or prosecution
Division 4--Miscellaneous
25A. Application of Australian Consumer Law (SA) to bills under Legal Practitioners Act 1981
26. Conferral of functions and powers on certain bodies
27. No doubling-up of liabilities
28. Certain proceedings prevented in certain circumstances
28A. Minister may require information
28B. Minister to publish certain notices in Gazette
28C. Cost of testing
PART 3A--Industry codes
28D. Interpretation
28E. Contravention of industry codes
28F. Regulations relating to industry codes
PART 3B--Regulation of motor vehicle insurers and repairers
28G. Object of Part
28H. Interpretation
28I. Declaration of industry code of conduct in relation to motor vehicle insurers and repairers
28J. Compliance with applicable code of conduct
28K. Insurer must disclose relevant interest in relation to repairer
28L. Regulations
PART 4--Fair reporting
29. Interpretation
30. Application of Part
31. Procedures in respect of prescribed reports
32. Duties of traders
33. Duties of reporting agencies
34. Correction of errors
35. Qualified privilege
36. Offences
37. Powers of District Court
PART 4A--Regulation of event ticket transactions
Division 1--Preliminary
37A. Interpretation
37B. Tickets to which Part applies
37C. Meaning of event organiser
Division 2--Resale of tickets
37D. Interpretation
37E. Meaning of original supply cost
37F. Meaning of prohibited advertisement
37G. Restriction on ticket resale profit
37H. Supply of tickets not to be made contingent on other purchases
37I. Ticket resale advertising
37J. Defence for certain ticket sales
37K. Certain resale restrictions void
Division 3--Online purchase of tickets
37L. Prohibited conduct in relation to use of ticketing websites
Division 4--Public disclosure of ticketing information
37M. Minister may require notification of number of tickets available for general public sale
Division 5--Review of Part
37N. Review of Part
PART 5--Additional consumer protection provisions
41. Advertisements must not state or imply approval of consumer affairs authority
42. Recreational services
43. Unlawful actions and representations
43A. Prohibition on trading or carrying on business as Starr-Bowkett society
PART 6--Third-party trading schemes
44. Interpretation
45. Power of Minister to approve third-party trading schemes
45A. Power of Minister to prohibit third-party trading schemes
45B. Offences
45C. Regulations
PART 6B--Fuel pricing information
45F. Scheme may be established by regulation
PART 7--Enforcement and remedies
Division A1--Interpretation
46. Interpretation
Division 1--Legal proceedings and warnings
47. Conduct of legal proceedings on behalf of consumers
48. Public warning statements
49. Immunity from liability
Division 1A--Authorised officers
76. Authorised officers
77. Obtaining information
78. Entry and inspection
78A. Use and inspection of books or documents produced or seized
78B. Dealing with goods bought or seized
78C. Embargo notices
78D. Hindering an authorised officer
78E. Offence relating to intimidation
78F. Impersonating an authorised officer
Division 2--Assurances and enforcement orders
79. Assurances
80. Registration of deeds of assurance
81. Offence
82. Enforcement orders
Division 3--Civil remedies
82A. Application of Division
83. Injunctions
85. Orders for compensation
86. Sequestration orders
Division 3A--Civil penalties and civil expiation notices
Subdivision 1--Interpretation
86A. Interpretation
Subdivision 2--Civil penalties
86B. Civil penalties
Subdivision 3--Civil expiation notices
86C. Certain civil penalty contraventions may be expiated
86D. Civil expiation notices
86E. Late payment
86F. Effect of expiation
86G. Commencement of proceedings if expiation fee not paid
86H. Withdrawal of civil expiation notices
86I. Service of civil expiation notice or withdrawal notice
Division 4--General
86J. Application of Division
87. Prosecutions
88. Defences
90. Vicarious liability
91. Evidentiary provisions
PART 12--Miscellaneous
92. Saving of other rights or remedies
95. Service
96. Contracting out prohibited
96A. Confidentiality
96B. Delegation by Minister responsible for administration of Small Business Commissioner Act
97. Regulations
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows:
