FAIR TRADING ACT 1999

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FAIR TRADING ACT 1999 - NOTES

No. 16 of 1999
Version incorporating amendments as at 19 March 2008

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 25 March 1999
Legislative Council: 5 May 1999
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to re-enact with amendments laws relating to trading practices, to make further provision about trading practices, to repeal the Consumer Affairs Act 1972, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs Act 1973, the Fair Trading Act 1985 and the Market Court Act 1978 and for other purposes."
Constitution Act 1975:
Section 85(5) statement:
Legislative Assembly: 25 March 1999
Legislative Council: 5 May 1999
Absolute majorities:
Legislative Assembly: 22 April 1999
Legislative Council: 12 May 1999
The Fair Trading Act 1999 was assented to on 18 May 1999 and came into operation as follows:
Part 1 (sections 1-6) on 18 May 1999: section 2(1); rest of Act on 1 September 1999: Government Gazette 19 August 1999 page 1901.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Fair Trading Act 1999 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Business Registration Acts (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 35/2000
Assent Date:
6.6.00
Commencement Date:
Ss 39-41 on 19.6.00: Government Gazette 15.6.00 p. 1248
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 42) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Fair Trading (Unconscionable Conduct) Act 2001, No. 86/2001
Assent Date:
11.12.01
Commencement Date:
12.12.01: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Fair Trading (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 30/2003 (as amended by No. 106/2003)
Assent Date:
27.5.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 3(1)(3), 4-10, 13-25, 39-44, 53, 60, 61, 65, 70 on 28.5.03: s. 2(1); ss 3(2), 12, 26-38, 45-52, 54-59, 
62-64, 66-69, 71 on 9.10.03: Government Gazette 9.10.03 p. 2589; s. 11 on 1.6.04: Government Gazette 6.5.04 p. 1068
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Wrongs and Limitation of Actions Acts (Insurance Reform) Act 2003, No. 60/2003
Assent Date:
16.6.03
Commencement Date:
S. 20 on 21.5.03: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Fair Trading (Further Amendment) Act 2003, No. 106/2003
Assent Date:
9.12.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-6, 16-18 on 10.12.03: s. 2(1); ss 3, 7-15, 19 on 30.8.04: Government Gazette 13.5.04 p. 1218
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999



Fair Trading (Consumer Contracts) Act 2004, No. 42/2004
Endnotes
Assent Date:
16.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 17.6.04: s. 2(1); ss 4, 5 on 30.8.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Fair Trading (Enhanced Compliance) Act 2004, No. 103/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-28 on 22.12.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 74) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 42) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Motor Car Traders and Fair Trading Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 91/2005
Assent Date:
29.11.05
Commencement Date:
S. 7 on 30.11.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Veterans Act 2005, No. 98/2005
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
S. 88 on 21.8.06: Government Gazette 17.8.06 p. 1716
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
S. 94(Sch. item 19) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Owners Corporations Act 2006, No. 69/2006
Assent Date:
19.9.06
Commencement Date:
S. 224(Sch. 3 item 6) on 31.12.07: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999


Funerals Act 2006, No. 77/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
S. 90 on 1.11.07: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006, No. 79/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 64-68 on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Fair Trading and Consumer Acts Amendment Act 2007, No. 17/2007
Assent Date:
29.5.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-13 on 30.5.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Fair Trading and Consumer Acts Further Amendment Act 2008, No. 2/2008
Assent Date:
11.2.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 5-9 on 12.2.08: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
Consumer Credit (Victoria) and Other Acts Amendment 2008, No. 6/2008
Assent Date:
18.3.08
Commencement Date:
S. 27 on 19.3.08: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fair Trading Act 1999
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 89(1): The obligation of the supplier under section 89(1) is subject to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 of the Commonwealth and the Corporations Law.

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Fair Trading Act 1999
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