South Australian Consolidated Acts

FAIR TRADING ACT 1987 - SECT 58

58—False or misleading representations

A person must not, in trade or commerce, in connection with the supply or possible supply of goods or services or in connection with the promotion by any means of the supply or use of goods or services—

            (a)         falsely represent that goods are of a particular standard, quality, value, grade, composition, style or model or have had a particular history or particular previous use; or

            (b)         falsely represent that services are of a particular standard, quality, value or grade; or

            (c)         falsely represent that goods are new; or

            (d)         falsely represent that a particular person has agreed to acquire goods or services; or

            (e)         represent that goods or services have sponsorship, approval, performance characteristics, accessories, uses or benefits that they do not have; or

            (f)         represent that the person has a sponsorship, approval or affiliation that the person does not have; or

            (g)         make a false or misleading representation with respect to the price of goods or services; or

            (h)         make a false or misleading representation concerning the availability of facilities for the repair of goods or of spare parts for goods; or

                  (i)         make a false or misleading representation concerning the place of origin of goods; or

            (j)         make a false or misleading representation concerning the need for any goods or services; or

            (k)         make a false or misleading representation concerning the existence, exclusion or effect of any condition, warranty, guarantee, right or remedy.