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FAIR TRADING ACT 2010

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 3 Object of Act

PART 2 -- Interpretation and application

Division 1 -- General interpretation  

  • 4 Which interpretation Act applies to ACL (WA)
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  • 5 Application of s. 6-9 and
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  • 6 Terms used
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  • 7 Term used: consumer
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  • 8 Term used: services
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  • 9 Further provisions about interpretation

Division 2 -- Application  

  • 10 Act binds Crown
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  • 11 Territorial application of Act
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  • 12 Concurrent operation of laws of other jurisdictions not limited
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  • 13 No contracting out
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  • 14 Relationship with other Acts and rules of law
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  • 15 Inconsistencies with other enactments

PART 3 -- The Australian Consumer Law

Division 1 -- Object and interpretation  

  • 16 Object of this Part
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  • 17 Terms used

Division 2 -- Application of Australian Consumer Law  

  • 18 Australian Consumer Law text
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  • 19 Application of Australian Consumer Law text
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  • 19A Tabling amending laws
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  • 19B Disallowance of amending laws
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  • 19C Commencement of amending laws
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  • 19D Amending laws enacted after 1 June 2021 but before commencement day
    •   19E. Tabling of amending law taken to be publication for Standing ORDER s  
  • 21 Certain instruments to be published, and may be disallowed by Parliament
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  • 22 Term used in ACL (WA): regulator
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  • 23 ACL (WA), interpretation of
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  • 24 ACL (WA), application of

Division 3 -- References to Australian Consumer Law  

  • 25 References to Australian Consumer Law
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  • 26 References to Australian Consumer Law of other jurisdictions

Division 4 -- Application of Australian Consumer Law to Crown  

  • 27 Division does not apply to Commonwealth
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  • 28 Application law of this jurisdiction binds Crown
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  • 29 Application law of other jurisdictions binds Crown
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  • 30 Crown not liable to pecuniary penalty or prosecution

Division 5 -- Miscellaneous  

  • 31 No doubling-up of criminal liabilities
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  • 32 Offences against ACL (WA) are crimes
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  • 33 Pecuniary penalty proceedings under ACL (WA) s. 224, civil rules of evidence etc. apply
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  • 35 Sale of Goods Act 1895, inconsistency with certain provisions of ACL (WA)

Division 6 -- Transitional  

  • 37 Certain injunction proceedings pending at 1 Jan 2011
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  • 38 ACL (WA) Part 2-3 (unfair contract terms), application of to contracts made on or after 1 Jan 2011
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  • 39 ACL (WA) Part 3-2 Div. 2 (unsolicited consumer agreements), application of to contracts made before 1 Jan 2011 etc.
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  • 40 ACL (WA) s. 101 (requests for itemised bills), application of for services supplied before 1 Jan 2011
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  • 41 ACL (WA) s. 224(4)(c), interpretation of

PART 4 -- Codes of practice

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 42 Outline of this PART
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  • 43 Term used: code of practice

Division 2 -- Development and implementation of codes of practice  

  • 44 Draft codes of practice, preparation of
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  • 45 Regulations prescribing code of practice
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  • 46 Interim code of practice, regulations may prescribe

Division 3 -- Enforcement of codes of practice  

  • 47 SAT’s powers to deal with contraventions of prescribed code of practice
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  • 48 Commissioner may take or defend, or assume the conduct or defence of, proceedings relating to contravention of code of practice
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  • 49 Provisions for proceedings Commissioner institutes, defends or assumes conduct or defence of
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  • 50 No doubling-up of liabilities
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  • 51 Action taken for breach of code of practice doesn’t preclude other civil action
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  • 52 Transitional provisions for codes of practice prescribed before 1 Jan 2011
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  • 53 Transitional provisions for undertakings under Fair Trading Act 1987 s.
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  • 54 Transitional provisions for contraventions of code of practice before 1 Jan 2011

PART 5 -- Administrative provisions

Division 1 -- Commissioner  

  • 55 Commissioner, designation and title of
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  • 56 General functions of Commissioner
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  • 57A Licensing and regulatory functions of Commissioner
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  • 57 Warnings and information, Commissioner may issue
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  • 58 Instituting, defending or assuming conduct or defence of legal proceedings on behalf of consumers or businesses
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  • 59 Provisions for proceedings Commissioner institutes, defends or assumes conduct or defence of
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  • 60 Delegation by Commissioner
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  • 61 Judicial notice of Commissioner’s signature etc.

Division 2 -- Offence  

  • 62 Advertisements not to imply approval by consumer affairs authority

Division 3 -- Advisory committees

Subdivision 1 -- Property Industry Advisory Committee  
  • 63A Committee established
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  • 63B Membership
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  • 63C Functions
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  • 63D Procedure
    • Subdivision 2 -- Motor Vehicle Industry Advisory Committee  
  • 63E Committee established
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  • 63F Membership
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  • 63G Functions
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  • 63H Procedure
    • Subdivision 3 -- Consumer Advisory Committee  
  • 63I Committee established
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  • 63J Membership
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  • 63K Functions
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  • 63L Procedure
    • Subdivision 4 -- Regulations prescribing committee procedures, etc.  
  • 63M Regulations

PART 6 -- Investigation and enforcement

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

Division 2 -- Investigators  

  • 64 Designating people as investigators
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  • 65 Certificate of authority of investigator
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  • 66 Certificate of authority to be produced on demand
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  • 67 Persons assisting investigators

Division 3 -- General powers  

  • 68 Investigations and inquiries, Commissioner’s powers to make
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  • 69 Investigations and inquiries, powers for
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  • 70 Interviews under s. 69(1)(a), conduct of
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  • 71 Warrant to enter premises or motor vehicle
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  • 72 Warrants wanted urgently, may be obtained by telephone etc.
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  • 73 Warrants by telephone etc., further provisions for
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  • 74 Warrants, issue and effect of
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  • 75 Warrants, powers under to obtain access information for computers etc.
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  • 76 Warrants, further powers under
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  • 77 Damage to equipment or data, compensation for
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  • 78 Warrants, execution and duration of
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  • 79 Seizing things
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  • 80 Seized things, copies of to be provided
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  • 81 Seized things, access to by owner
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  • 82 Seized things, return of
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  • 83 Seizure, SAT may review
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  • 84 Seized things, forfeiture of
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  • 85 Forfeited things, dealing with
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  • 86 Privilege against self-incrimination doesn’t apply
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  • 87 Information obtained, use of etc.

Division 4A -- Specific powers for enforcement of licensing and regulatory provisions  

  • 88A Terms used
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  • 88B Investigations and inquiries for licensing and regulatory purposes, Commissioner’s powers to make
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  • 88C Authorised persons’ powers for this Division
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  • 88D Police assistance with investigations and inquiries
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  • 88E Compliance checks at regulated person’s business premises, powers for

Division 4 -- Offences  

  • 88 Failing to cooperate with investigation
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  • 89 Obstructing authorised person

PART 7 -- Criminal and civil proceedings

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 90 Term used: person involved in a contravention of a provision of this Act

Division 2 -- Criminal proceedings  

  • 91 Time limit for commencing proceedings
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  • 92 Who may institute criminal proceedings
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  • 93 Court of summary jurisdiction to be constituted by magistrate
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  • 94 Courts’ other powers in criminal proceedings
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  • 94A Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
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  • 95 Vicarious liability of employers, principals and other persons
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  • 96 Defence: reasonable mistake of fact
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  • 97 Defences: accident, act or default of another etc.
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  • 98 Defence: publication of advertisements in ordinary course of business

Division 3 -- Civil proceedings  

  • 99 Injunctions to prevent or stop contraventions of Act
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  • 100 Injunctions to prevent etc. other contraventions
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  • 101 Injunctions, general provisions about
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  • 102 Interim injunctions
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  • 103 Final injunction may be granted if parties consent
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  • 104 Injunction may be rescinded or varied
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  • 105 Supreme and District Courts’ other powers in Part 7 proceedings
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  • 106 Supreme and District Courts’ powers to prohibit payments, transfers of property etc.
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  • 107 Contravening s. 106 order, offence
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  • 108 Findings of fact or admissions in certain proceedings to be evidence in others

Division 4 -- Further provisions relating to proceedings  

  • 109 State of mind of person, meaning of in s. 110 and 111
    •   110. State of mind and conduct of body corporate, establishing  
  • 111 State of mind and conduct of principal (not a body corporate), establishing

PART 8 -- Miscellaneous  

  • 112 Personal information obtained officially, when may be divulged etc.
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  • 113 Information obtained officially may be used for certain other purposes and legislation
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  • 114 Protection from liability for wrongdoing
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  • 115 Protection from liability for publishing official statements
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  • 116 Regulations

PART 9 -- Transitional provisions  

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