DOOR TO DOOR TRADING ACT 1987

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3A Application of Act limited
 
• 3B Expiry of Act
 
• 3C Act continues to apply for certain purposes
 
• 3D Acts or omissions that occurred before commencement day
 
• 3 Terms used

PART II -- Contracts to which this Act applies

Division 1 -- Contracts generally  

• 4 Criteria for determining whether contract is one to which this Act applies
 
• 5 Certain contractual terms prohibited

Division 2 -- Prescribed contracts  

• 6 Term used: prescribed contract
 
• 7 Requirements in relation to prescribed contracts
 
• 8 Consideration not to be accepted from consumer nor services supplied before expiration of cooling-off period

PART III -- Regulation of door to door trading practices  

• 9 Dealers not to call during certain hours
 
• 10 Dealers to leave premises when so requested
 
• 11 Dealers to indicate their purpose for making calls
 
• 12 Offence to harass or coerce

PART IV -- Rescission of contracts to which this Act applies  

• 13 Right of consumer to rescind contracts to which this Act applies
 
• 14 Exercise of right of rescission
 
• 15 Restitution following rescission
 
• 16 Related contract or instrument also void
 
• 17 Consumers not competent to waive rights
 
• 18 Prohibition of action to recover amount under contract in certain circumstances

PART V -- Miscellaneous  

• 19 Prohibition on securities hawking unaffected by this Act
 
• 20 Vicarious liability
 
• 21 Evidentiary provision
 
• 22 Regulations
 
• 23 Repeal and saving provision
Defined terms
• Compilation table