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FAIR TRADING ACT 2010 - SECT 6

FAIR TRADING ACT 2010 - SECT 6

6 .         Terms used

                In this Act (other than Part 3 and the Australian Consumer Law (WA) ) —

        acquire includes —

            (a)         in relation to goods — acquire by purchase or exchange or by taking on lease, on hire or on hire-purchase; and

            (b)         in relation to services — accept; and

            (c)         in relation to an interest in land — acquire by purchase or exchange or by taking on lease, or in any other manner in which an interest in land may be acquired for valuable consideration;

        Australian Consumer Law (WA) has the meaning given in section 17;

        business includes —

            (a)         a business not carried on for profit; and

            (b)         a trade or profession;

        Commissioner means the person for the time being designated as the Commissioner under section 55;

        consumer has the meaning given in section 7;

        Department means the department of the Public Service principally assisting the Minister in the administration of this Act;

        disposal , in relation to an interest in land, means disposal by sale, exchange or lease or by any other method by which an interest in land may be disposed of for valuable consideration;

        document has the meaning given in the Australian Consumer Law (WA) section 2(1);

        goods has the meaning given in the Australian Consumer Law (WA) section 2(1);

        interest has the meaning given in the Australian Consumer Law (WA) section 2(1);

        provision , in relation to an understanding, means any matter forming part of the understanding;

        re-supply , in relation to goods acquired from a person, includes —

            (a)         a supply of the goods to another person in an altered form or condition; and

            (b)         a supply to another person of goods in which the first-mentioned goods have been incorporated;

        services has the meaning given in section 8;

        supplier means a person who, in the course of business, supplies goods or services;

        supply includes —

            (a)         in relation to goods —

                  (i)         supply (including re-supply) by way of sale, exchange, lease, hire or hire-purchase; and

                  (ii)         exhibit, expose or have in possession for the purpose of sale, exchange, lease, hire or hire-purchase or for any purpose of advertisement, manufacture or trade;

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            (b)         in relation to services — provide, grant or render for valuable consideration; and

            (c)         in relation both to goods and to services — donate for promotional purposes;

        trade or commerce includes any business or professional activity (whether or not carried on for profit).