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Consumer Protection in Australia

Author: Bruce, A
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
ISBN: 9780409324747
Published In: December 2010
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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An indispensible guide to Australia's new consumer protection and product liability laws

On 1 January 2011, the largest reform of Australian consumer protection laws ever undertaken commences. With the introduction of the Australian Consumer Law within the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, the landscape of consumer protection and product liability law fundamentally changes. A single national regime replaces the consumer protection provisions in the Trade Practices Act 1974 and 17 generic consumer protection laws that existed across the States and Territories.

Consumer Protection Law in Australia provides a clear and detailed explanation of the changes implemented by the new consumer protection regime, making the book an invaluable guide for legal practitioners, academics and students. The application and effect of the new Australian Consumer Law is made accessible, to provide a thorough understanding of the new legislative landscape.

Features and Benefits

Explains the mechanism under which the federal and state and territory laws operate

Operates as a "road-map" to all aspects of the new legislation, including regulation and public and private enforcement

Includes a comprehensive discussion of key areas such as the new consumer guarantees, unfair contract provisions and product liability

Places the new regime within the continuing statutory and judicial framework

Provides a comparative table of provisions detailing both provisions of the Trade Practices Act and the Australian Consumer Law

1. Australia's National Consumer Protection Regime
2. Application of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the Australian Consumer Law
3. Introduction to Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
4. Factual Categories of Misleading and Deceptive Conduct
5. Unconscionable Conduct - Unwritten Law
6. Statutory Unconscionable Conduct
7. The Unfair Contracts Terms Regime
8. False or Misleading Representations
9. Particular forms of Unfair Practices
10. The Consumer Guarantees Regime
11. Unsolicited Consumer Agreements
12. Liabilities of Manufacturers of Goods with Safety Defects
13. Product Safety Standards
14. Industry Codes of Conduct
15. Public Enforcement - ACCC Investigation Powers
16. Public Enforcement - ACCC Criminal Proceedings
17. Public Enforcement - ACCC Civil Orders and Remedies
18. Private Enforcement - Orders and Remedies
19. Concordance (Comparative Table of Sections: ACL, TPA)
Index