Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fair Trading Act 1999 - SECT 159

Actions for damages

159. Actions for damages



(1) A person who suffers loss, injury or damage because of a contravention of
a provision of this Act may recover the amount of the loss or damage or
damages in respect of the injury by proceeding against any person who
contravened the provision or was involved in the contravention.

(1A) Except in accordance with section 107(3), a person may not recover in the
Tribunal an amount for any personal injury suffered.

(2) A proceeding under this section may be brought before the Tribunal or in
any court of competent jurisdiction.

(3) A proceeding under subsection (1) must not be commenced more than 6 years
after the date on which the cause of action accrued.

Note This subsection is subject to Part IIA of the
Limitation of Actions Act 1958.