| Description |
viii, 128 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. Background to the reforms -- Chapter 2. An Australian consumer law -- Chapter 3. The current national consumer policy framework -- Chapter 4. The basis of the Australian Consumer Law -- Chapter 5. Implications for national, state and territory consumer laws -- Chapter 6. Unfair contract terms -- Chapter 7. Agreed reforms to consumer law enforcement powers -- Chapter 8. A national regulatory regime for product safety --Chapter 9. Suggested reforms based on best practice in state and territory laws -- Chapter 10. Suggested reforms to definitions -- Chapter 11. Suggested reforms to provisions dealing with unfair practices -- Chapter 12. Implementing the national consumer law -- Chapter 13. Review of enforcement powers |
| Summary |
Following a Productivity Commission review of Australia's consumer policy framework, all Australian governments agreed to a new consumer policy framework, comprising a single national consumer law and streamlined enforcement arrangements. The purpose of this consultation paper is to: explain how the national consumer law will be developed; explain the nature and scope of COAG's agreed reforms to create the national consumer law; and seek views and explore options for augmentations and modifications to existing generic consumer protections which are based on best practice in existing state and territory laws |
| Analysis |
Consumer protection |
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Interstate comparisons |
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Law reform |
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Proposed legislation |
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Standards |
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Trade Practices Act 1974 |
| Notes |
"17 February 2009" |
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"Australian Government. The Treasury"--Top cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references |
| Notes |
Also available electronically on the WWW |
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Commonwealth of Australia 2009 |
| Subject |
Australia. Trade Practices Act 1974.
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Consumer protection -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
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Restraint of trade -- Australia.
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Trade regulation -- Australia.
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| Author |
Australia. Attorney-General's Department.
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Standing Committee of Officials of Consumer Affairs
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| ISBN |
0642745056 |
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9780642745057 |
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