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FAIR TRADING ACT 1987 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1987

42

Fair Trading Act 1987

30.4.1987

26.10.1987 (Gazette 24.9.1987 p940)

1988

42

Tobacco Products Control Act Amendment Act 1988

5.5.1988

s 19—1.1.1989 (Gazette 26.5.1988 p1333)

1991

48

Fair Trading (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1991

21.11.1991

21.11.1991

1995

82

Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Commercial Tribunal) Act 1995

30.11.1995

Pt 3 (ss 5—8, 10 &11)—10.3.1997 (Gazette 6.3.1997 p1114); s 9—30.11.1997 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915) but the amendments contained in that section were rendered nugatory by the prior substitution of s 82 by 64/1996 s 8

1996

34

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996

2.5.1996

Sch (cl 15)—3.2.1997 (Gazette 19.12.1996 p1923)

1996

64

Fair Trading (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1996

15.8.1996

26.9.1996 (Gazette 26.9.1996 p1209)

1997

30

Statutes Amendment (References to Banks) Act 1997

12.6.1997

Pt 7 (s 9)—3.7.1997 (Gazette 3.7.1997 p4)

1999

33

Financial Sector Reform (South Australia) Act 1999

17.6.1999

Sch (item 22)—1.7.1999 being the date specified under s 3(16) of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999 of the Commonwealth as the transfer date for the purposes of that Act: s 2(2)

2000

43

Statutes Amendment (Consumer Affairs—Portfolio) Act 2000

13.7.2000

Pt 2 (ss 4—6) & Sch 1—1.10.2000 (Gazette 7.9.2000 p1638)

2003

38

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Starr-Bowkett Societies) Act 2003

2.10.2003

Pt 2 (s 3)—2.10.2003

2006

17

Statutes Amendment (New Rules of Civil Procedure) Act 2006

6.7.2006

Pt 32 (ss 119 & 120)—4.9.2006 (Gazette 17.8.2006 p2831)

2009

15

Fair Trading (Telemarketing) Amendment Act 2009

16.4.2009

uncommenced

2009

39

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Fair Trading) Act 2009

23.7.2009

Pt 5 (ss 11(2), (3), 12—33, 35 & 37—46)—3.9.2009 (Gazette 3.9.2009 p4367); ss 11(1), 34 & 36—uncommenced

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Pt 1



s 2

deleted by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 3



s 3(1)



consumer

amended by 39/2009 s 11(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated

District Court

inserted by 82/1995 s 5(a)

10.3.1997

Magistrates Court

inserted by 39/2009 s 11(2)

3.9.2009

the Tribunal

deleted by 82/1995 s 5(b)

10.3.1997

s 3(4)

deleted by 39/2009 s 11(3)

3.9.2009

Pt 2



s 5



s 5(1) and (2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 8



s 8(1)

amended by 64/1996 s 3

26.9.1996

s 8(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


deleted by 39/2009 s 12

3.9.2009

s 8A

inserted by 39/2009 s 13

3.9.2009

s 11

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 14

3.9.2009

s 12



s 12(1) and (2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

Pt 3



heading

substituted by 15/2009 s 4

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 3 Div 1



s 13



s 13(1)



contract summary

inserted by 15/2009 s 5(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated

cooling-off period

substituted by 15/2009 s 5(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

dealer

amended by 15/2009 s 5(3), (4)

uncommenced—not incorporated

door-to-door trading

amended by 15/2009 s 5(5)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 14



s 14(1)

amended by 15/2009 s 6(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 14(2)

amended by 64/1996 s 4

26.9.1996


amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 15/2009 s 6(2)—(5)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 14(4)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

Pt 3 Div 2



s 15



s 15(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 15

3.9.2009

s 16



s 16(2) and (4)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 17



s 17(1)

amended by 15/2009 s 7(1)—(3)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 17(1a)

inserted by 15/2009 s 7(4)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 17(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 15/2009 s 7(5)

uncommenced—not incorporated


amended by 39/2009 s 16

3.9.2009

s 17(3)

amended by 15/2009 s 7(6), (7)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 18



s 18(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 15/2009 s 8(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated


amended by 39/2009 s 17(1)

3.9.2009

s 18(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 17(2)

3.9.2009

s 18(3)

substituted by 15/2009 s 8(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 3 Div 3



heading

substituted by 15/2009 s 9

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 19

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 15/2009 s 10

uncommenced—not incorporated


amended by 39/2009 s 18

3.9.2009

s 20



s 20(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 19(1)

3.9.2009

s 20(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 19(2)

3.9.2009

s 21



s 21(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 20(1)

3.9.2009

Pt 3 Div 4



s 22



s 21(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 20(2)

3.9.2009

s 22(1)

amended by 48/1991 s 2(a)

21.11.1991

s 22(2)

amended by 48/1991 s 2(b)

21.11.1991

s 22(3)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 23



s 23(2)

amended by 15/2009 s 11(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 23(3)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 23(3a)

inserted by 15/2009 s 11(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 24



s 24(1) and (2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 24(7)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 21

3.9.2009

s 27



s 27(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 22(1)

3.9.2009

s 27(5)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 22(2)

3.9.2009

Pt 4



s 28



s 28(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 23

3.9.2009

s 28(4)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

Pt 5



s 29



s 29(1)



reporting agency

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 29(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 31



s 31(1)—(3)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 32

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 33



s 33(1), (3) and (4)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 34



s 34(2)—(4)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 34(5) and (6)

amended by 82/1995 s 6(a)

10.3.1997

s 34(7)

amended by 82/1995 s 6(a)

10.3.1997


amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 34(8)

inserted by 82/1995 s 6(b)

10.3.1997

s 36

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 24

3.9.2009

s 37



s 37(1)

amended by 82/1995 s 7(a), (b)

10.3.1997

s 37(2)

amended by 82/1995 s 7(c), (d)

10.3.1997

s 37(3)

amended by 82/1995 s 7(e)

10.3.1997


amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 37(4)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 25

3.9.2009

Pt 6



s 38



s 38(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 26(1)

3.9.2009

s 38(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 26(2)

3.9.2009

s 39

deleted by 48/1991 s 3

21.11.1991

s 40

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 27

3.9.2009

Pt 7



s 41

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 28

3.9.2009

s 42



s 42(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 29

3.9.2009

Pt 8



s 43



s 43(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 30(1)

3.9.2009

s 43(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 30(2)

3.9.2009

Pt 8A

inserted by 38/2003 s 3

2.10.2003

s 43A



s 43A(1)

amended by 39/2009 s 31

3.9.2009

Pt 9

amended by 42/1988 s 19

1.1.1989


substituted by 64/1996 s 5

26.9.1996

s 45B

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 32

3.9.2009

Pt 10



Pt 10 Div 1



s 46



s 46(1)



document

deleted by 39/2009 s 33(1)

3.9.2009

goods

amended by 39/2009 s 33(2)

3.9.2009

services

amended by 30/1997 s 9

3.7.1997


amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 22)

1.7.1999


amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 33(3)

3.9.2009

s 46(2) and (3)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 47

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 48



s 48(1)—(3)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

ss 50 and 51

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 54



s 54(1)—(3)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 55



s 55(2)

amended by 39/2009 s 34

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 10 Div 2



s 56



s 56(1) and (2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 57



s 57(1), (3) and (4)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 58

amended by 48/1991 s 4

21.11.1991


amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 59



s 59(1)—(3)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

ss 60—64

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 65



s 65(1) and (2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 66

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 67

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


substituted by 39/2009 s 35

3.9.2009

s 68



s 68(1) and (2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 69

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 70



s 70(4) and (6)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 71



s 71(1) and (3)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 72



s 72(1), (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 74



s 74(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 74(3)



consortium

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

prescribed information provider

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

relevant goods or services

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

relevant interests in land

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

Pt 10 Div 2A

inserted by 39/2009 s 36

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 10 Div 3



s 75



s 75(1)

substituted by 43/2000 s 4

1.10.2000

s 75(2)

deleted by 43/2000 s 4

1.10.2000

Pt 11



Pt 11 Div 1



s 76



s 76(7)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 77



s 77(1)

(b) deleted by 39/2009 s 37(1)

3.9.2009

s 77(1a)

inserted by 39/2009 s 37(2)

3.9.2009

s 77(2)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


substituted by 39/2009 s 37(3)

3.9.2009

s 77(2a)

inserted by 39/2009 s 37(3)

3.9.2009

s 78



s 78(1)

amended by 39/2009 s 38(1), (2)

3.9.2009

s 78(2)

substituted by 39/2009 s 38(3)

3.9.2009

s 78(4)

amended by 39/2009 s 38(4)

3.9.2009

s 78A

inserted by 39/2009 s 39

3.9.2009

Pt 11 Div 2

heading substituted by 64/1996 s 6

26.9.1996

s 79

substituted by 64/1996 s 7

26.9.1996

s 79(1)

substituted by 39/2009 s 40(1)

3.9.2009

s 79(2)

deleted by 39/2009 s 40(1)

3.9.2009

s 79(4)

substituted by 39/2009 s 40(2)

3.9.2009

s 79(5)

amended by 39/2009 s 40(3), (4)

3.9.2009

s 80



s 80(1)

amended by 82/1995 s 8

10.3.1997

s 81



s 81(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 41(1), (2)

3.9.2009

s 81(2)

substituted by 48/1991 s 5

21.11.1991

s 81(3)

inserted by 48/1991 s 5

21.11.1991

s 82

substituted by 64/1996 s 8

26.9.1996

s 82(1) and (3)

amended by 39/2009 s 42

3.9.2009

Pt 11 Div 3



s 83



s 83(3)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 85



s 85(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 86



s 86(1)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 86(3)

amended by 17/2006 s 119

4.9.2006

s 86(5)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

Pt 11 Div 4



s 87

substituted by 43/2000 s 5

1.10.2000

s 88



s 88(3)

amended by 17/2006 s 120

4.9.2006

s 89

deleted by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 15)

3.2.1997

s 91



s 91(3)—(5)

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 91(7)

substituted by 82/1995 s 10

10.3.1997

Pt 12



ss 91A and 91B

inserted by 64/1996 s 9

26.9.1996

s 93

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 43

3.9.2009

s 93A

inserted by 39/2009 s 44

3.9.2009

s 94

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 45

3.9.2009

s 96

amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

s 97



s 97(3)

amended by 64/1996 s 10

26.9.1996


amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 15)

3.2.1997


amended by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000


amended by 39/2009 s 46(1), (2)

3.9.2009

Sch

deleted by 43/2000 s 6 (Sch 1)

1.10.2000

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Commercial Tribunal) Act 1995

11—Transitional provisions

(1) An order of the Commercial Tribunal in force under section 37 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this section continues in force as if it were an order of the District Court subject to that section.

(2) The register of assurances maintained under section 80 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this section continues as the register of assurances maintained under that section.

(3) An order of the Commercial Tribunal in force under section 82 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this section continues in force as if it were an order of the District Court subject to that section.

(4) An apparently genuine document purporting to be a copy of an assurance certified by the Commercial Registrar under section 91(7) of the principal Act before the commencement of this section will be treated as if it were a copy of an assurance certified by the Commissioner under that section as amended by this Act.

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996

5—Transitional provision

An Act repealed or amended by this Act will continue to apply (as in force immediately prior to the repeal or amendment coming into operation) to an expiation notice issued under the repealed or amended Act.

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—1.7.1991


Reprint No 2—21.11.1991


Reprint No 3—26.9.1996


Reprint No 4—3.2.1997


Reprint No 5—10.3.1997


Reprint No 6—3.7.1997


Reprint No 7—1.7.1999


Reprint No 8—1.10.2000


Reprint No 9—2.10.2003


4.9.2006