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1 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule 2 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law Note: the Australian Consumer Law forms Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act The full text of the Competition and Consumer Act may be found at Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law 1 CONTENT of Schedule 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 25 1 Application of this Schedule Definitions Meaning of consumer When donations are treated as supplies or acquisitions Misleading representations with respect to future matters Related bodies corporate Meaning of manufacturer Goods affixed to land or premises Meaning of safety defect in relation to goods Asserting a right to payment References to acquisition, supply and re-supply Application of Schedule in relation to leases and licences of land and buildings Loss or damage to include injury Meaning of continuing credit contract Contraventions of this Schedule Severability References to provisions in this Schedule Chapter 2 General protections 50 Part 2-1 Misleading or deceptive conduct Misleading or deceptive conduct Application of this Part to information providers Part 2-2 Unconscionable conduct Unconscionable conduct within the meaning of the unwritten law Unconscionable conduct Unconscionable conduct in business transactions... 53
2 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law Part 2-3 Unfair contract terms Unfair terms of consumer contracts Meaning of unfair Examples of unfair terms Terms that define main subject matter of consumer contracts etc. are unaffected Standard form contracts Contracts to which this Part does not apply Chapter 3 Specific protections 62 Part 3-1 Unfair practices 62 Division 1 False or misleading representations etc False or misleading representations about goods or services False or misleading representations about sale etc. of land Misleading conduct relating to employment Offering rebates, gifts, prizes etc Misleading conduct as to the nature etc. of goods Misleading conduct as to the nature etc. of services Bait advertising Wrongly accepting payment Misleading representations about certain business activities Application of provisions of this Division to information providers Division 2 Unsolicited supplies Unsolicited cards etc Assertion of right to payment for unsolicited goods or services Liability etc. of recipient for unsolicited goods Liability of recipient for unsolicited services Assertion of right to payment for unauthorised entries or advertisements Division 3 Pyramid schemes Participation in pyramid schemes Meaning of pyramid scheme Marketing schemes as pyramid schemes Division 4 Pricing Multiple pricing Single price to be specified in certain circumstances Division 5 Other unfair practices Referral selling Harassment and coercion... 84
3 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule 2 Part 3-2 Consumer transactions 85 Division 1 Consumer guarantees 85 Subdivision A Guarantees relating to the supply of goods Guarantee as to title Guarantee as to undisturbed possession Guarantee as to undisclosed securities etc Guarantee as to acceptable quality Guarantee as to fitness for any disclosed purpose etc Guarantee relating to the supply of goods by description Guarantees relating to the supply of goods by sample or demonstration model Guarantee as to repairs and spare parts Guarantee as to express warranties Subdivision B Guarantees relating to the supply of services Guarantee as to due care and skill Guarantees as to fitness for a particular purpose etc Guarantee as to reasonable time for supply Services to which this Subdivision does not apply Subdivision C Guarantees not to be excluded etc. by contract Guarantees not to be excluded etc. by contract A Limitation of liability for failures to comply with guarantees Subdivision D Miscellaneous Application of this Division to supplies of gas, electricity and telecommunications Display notices Conflict of laws Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods Division 2 Unsolicited consumer agreements 97 Subdivision A Introduction Meaning of unsolicited consumer agreement Presumption that agreements are unsolicited consumer agreements Meaning of dealer Meaning of negotiation Subdivision B Negotiating unsolicited consumer agreements Permitted hours for negotiating an unsolicited consumer agreement Disclosing purpose and identity Ceasing to negotiate on request Informing person of termination period etc Liability of suppliers for contraventions by dealers
4 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law Subdivision C Requirements for unsolicited consumer agreements etc Requirement to give document to the consumer Requirements for all unsolicited consumer agreements etc Additional requirements for unsolicited consumer agreements not negotiated by telephone Requirements for amendments of unsolicited consumer agreements Subdivision D Terminating unsolicited consumer agreements Terminating an unsolicited consumer agreement during the termination period Effect of termination Obligations of suppliers on termination Obligations and rights of consumers on termination Prohibition on supplies etc. for 10 business days Repayment of payments received after termination Prohibition on recovering amounts after termination Subdivision E Miscellaneous Certain provisions of unsolicited consumer agreements void Waiver of rights Application of this Division to persons to whom rights of consumers and suppliers are assigned etc Application of this Division to supplies to third parties Effect of contravening this Division Regulations may limit the application of this Division Application of this Division to certain conduct covered by the Corporations Act Division 3 Lay-by agreements Lay-by agreements must be in writing etc Termination of lay-by agreements by consumers Termination of lay-by agreements by suppliers Effect of termination Division 4 Miscellaneous Supplier must provide proof of transaction etc Consumer may request an itemised bill Prescribed requirements for warranties against defects Repairers must comply with prescribed requirements Part 3-3 Safety of consumer goods and product related services 118 Division 1 Safety standards Making safety standards for consumer goods and product related services Declaring safety standards for consumer goods and product related services
5 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule Supplying etc. consumer goods that do not comply with safety standards Supplying etc. product related services that do not comply with safety standards Requirement to nominate a safety standard Division 2 Bans on consumer goods and product related services 123 Subdivision A Interim bans Interim bans on consumer goods or product related services that will or may cause injury to any person etc Places in which interim bans apply Ban period for interim bans Interaction of multiple interim bans Revocation of interim bans Subdivision B Permanent bans Permanent bans on consumer goods or product related services Places in which permanent bans apply When permanent bans come into force Revocation of permanent bans Subdivision C Compliance with interim bans and permanent bans Supplying etc. consumer goods covered by a ban Supplying etc. product related services covered by a ban Subdivision D Temporary exemption from mutual recognition principles Temporary exemption under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act Temporary exemption under the Mutual Recognition Act Division 3 Recall of consumer goods 131 Subdivision A Compulsory recall of consumer goods Compulsory recall of consumer goods Contents of a recall notice Obligations of a supplier in relation to a recall notice Notification by persons who supply consumer goods outside Australia if there is compulsory recall Interaction of multiple recall notices Compliance with recall notices Subdivision B Voluntary recall of consumer goods Notification requirements for a voluntary recall of consumer goods Division 4 Safety warning notices 138
6 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law 129 Safety warning notices about consumer goods and product related services Announcement of the results of an investigation etc Division 5 Consumer goods, or product related services, associated with death or serious injury or illness Suppliers to report consumer goods associated with the death or serious injury or illness of any person Suppliers to report product related services associated with the death or serious injury or illness of any person A Confidentiality of notices given under this Division Division 6 Miscellaneous Liability under a contract of insurance Part 3-4 Information standards Making information standards for goods and services Declaring information standards for goods and services Supplying etc. goods that do not comply with information standards Supplying etc. services that do not comply with information standards Part 3-5 Liability of manufacturers for goods with safety defects 150 Division 1 Actions against manufacturers for goods with safety defects Liability for loss or damage suffered by an injured individual Liability for loss or damage suffered by a person other than an injured individual Liability for loss or damage suffered by a person if other goods are destroyed or damaged Liability for loss or damage suffered by a person if land, buildings or fixtures are destroyed or damaged Defences to defective goods actions Division 2 Defective goods actions Time for commencing defective goods actions Liability joint and several Survival of actions No defective goods action where workers compensation law etc. applies Unidentified manufacturer Commonwealth liability for goods that are defective only because of compliance with Commonwealth mandatory standard Representative actions by the regulator Division 3 Miscellaneous 156
7 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule Application of all or any provisions of this Part etc. not to be excluded or modified Chapter 4 Offences 157 Part 4-1 Offences relating to unfair practices 157 Division 1 False or misleading representations etc False or misleading representations about goods or services False or misleading representations about sale etc. of land Misleading conduct relating to employment Offering rebates, gifts, prizes etc Misleading conduct as to the nature etc. of goods Misleading conduct as to the nature etc. of services Bait advertising Wrongly accepting payment Misleading representations about certain business activities Application of provisions of this Division to information providers Division 2 Unsolicited supplies Unsolicited cards etc Assertion of right to payment for unsolicited goods or services Assertion of right to payment for unauthorised entries or advertisements Division 3 Pyramid schemes Participation in pyramid schemes Division 4 Pricing Multiple pricing Single price to be specified in certain circumstances Division 5 Other unfair practices Referral selling Harassment and coercion Part 4-2 Offences relating to consumer transactions 177 Division 1 Consumer guarantees Display notices Division 2 Unsolicited consumer agreements 178 Subdivision A Negotiating unsolicited consumer agreements Permitted hours for negotiating an unsolicited consumer agreement Disclosing purpose and identity Ceasing to negotiate on request Informing person of termination period etc
8 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law Subdivision B Requirements for unsolicited consumer agreements etc Requirement to give document to the consumer Requirements for all unsolicited consumer agreements etc Additional requirements for unsolicited consumer agreements not negotiated by telephone Requirements for amendments of unsolicited consumer agreements Subdivision C Terminating unsolicited consumer agreements Obligations of suppliers on termination Prohibition on supplies for 10 business days Repayment of payments received after termination Prohibition on recovering amounts after termination Subdivision D Miscellaneous Certain provisions of unsolicited consumer agreements void Waiver of rights Application of this Division to persons to whom rights of consumers and suppliers are assigned etc Application of this Division to supplies to third parties Regulations may limit the application of this Division Application of this Division to certain conduct covered by the Corporations Act Division 3 Lay-by agreements Lay-by agreements must be in writing etc Termination charges Termination of lay-by agreements by suppliers Refund of amounts Division 4 Miscellaneous Prescribed requirements for warranties against defects Repairers must comply with prescribed requirements Part 4-3 Offences relating to safety of consumer goods and product related services 192 Division 1 Safety standards Supplying etc. consumer goods that do not comply with safety standards Supplying etc. product related services that do not comply with safety standards Requirement to nominate a safety standard Division 2 Bans on consumer goods and product related services Supplying etc. consumer goods covered by a ban Supplying etc. product related services covered by a ban Division 3 Recall of consumer goods 197
9 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule Compliance with recall orders Notification by persons who supply consumer goods outside Australia if there is compulsory recall Notification requirements for a voluntary recall of consumer goods Division 4 Consumer goods, or product related services, associated with death or serious injury or illness Suppliers to report consumer goods etc. associated with the death or serious injury or illness of any person Part 4-4 Offences relating to information standards Supplying etc. goods that do not comply with information standards Supplying etc. services that do not comply with information standards Part 4-5 Offences relating to substantiation notices Compliance with substantiation notices False or misleading information etc Part 4-6 Defences Reasonable mistake of fact Act or default of another person etc Publication of advertisements in the ordinary course of business Supplying goods acquired for the purpose of re-supply Supplying services acquired for the purpose of re-supply Part 4-7 Miscellaneous Prosecutions to be commenced within 3 years Preference must be given to compensation for victims Penalties for contraventions of the same nature etc Penalties for previous contraventions of the same nature etc Granting of injunctions etc Criminal proceedings not to be brought for contraventions of Chapter 2 or Chapter 5 Enforcement and remedies 212 Part 5-1 Enforcement 212 Division 1 Undertakings Regulator may accept undertakings Division 2 Substantiation notices Regulator may require claims to be substantiated etc Extending periods for complying with substantiation notices Compliance with substantiation notices False or misleading information etc
10 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law Division 3 Public warning notices Regulator may issue a public warning notice Part 5-2 Remedies 217 Division 1 Pecuniary penalties Pecuniary penalties Pecuniary penalties and offences Defence Preference must be given to compensation for victims Civil action for recovery of pecuniary penalties Indemnification of officers Certain indemnities not authorised and certain documents void Division 2 Injunctions Injunctions Consent injunctions Interim injunctions Variation and discharge of injunctions Division 3 Damages Actions for damages Division 4 Compensation orders etc. for injured persons and orders for non-party consumers 228 Subdivision A Compensation orders etc. for injured persons Compensation orders etc. on application by an injured person or the regulator Compensation orders etc. arising out of other proceedings Subdivision B Orders for non-party consumers Orders to redress etc. loss or damage suffered by non-party consumers Determining whether to make a redress order etc. for non-party consumers When a non-party consumer is bound by a redress order etc Subdivision C Miscellaneous Applications for orders Kinds of orders that may be made Power of a court to make orders Interaction with other provisions Division 5 Other remedies Non-punitive orders Adverse publicity orders Order disqualifying a person from managing corporations Privilege against exposure to penalty or forfeiture disqualification from managing corporations
11 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule Declarations relating to consumer contracts Division 6 Defences Publication of advertisement in the ordinary course of business Supplying consumer goods for the purpose of re-supply Supplying product related services for the purpose of re-supply Part 5-3 Country of origin representations Overview Country of origin representations do not contravene certain provisions Cost of producing or manufacturing goods Rules for determining the percentage of costs of production or manufacture attributable to a country Proceedings relating to false, misleading or deceptive conduct or representations Part 5-4 Remedies relating to guarantees 247 Division 1 Action against suppliers 247 Subdivision A Action against suppliers of goods Action against suppliers of goods When a failure to comply with a guarantee is a major failure How suppliers may remedy a failure to comply with a guarantee When consumers are not entitled to reject goods Consequences of rejecting goods Replaced goods Termination of contracts for the supply of services that are connected with rejected goods Rights of gift recipients Subdivision B Action against suppliers of services Action against suppliers of services When a failure to comply with a guarantee is a major failure Termination of contracts for the supply of services Termination of contracts for the supply of goods that are connected with terminated services Division 2 Action for damages against manufacturers of goods Action for damages against manufacturers of goods Damages that may be recovered by action against manufacturers of goods Time limit for actions against manufacturers of goods Division 3 Miscellaneous Indemnification of suppliers by manufacturers
12 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law 275 Limitation of liability etc This Part not to be excluded etc. by contract A Limitation in certain circumstances of liability of manufacturer to seller Representative actions by the regulator Part 5-5 Liability of suppliers and credit providers 262 Division 1 Linked credit contracts Liability of suppliers and linked credit providers relating to linked credit contracts Action by consumer to recover amount of loss or damage Cases where a linked credit provider is not liable Amount of liability of linked credit providers Counter-claims and offsets Enforcement of judgments etc Award of interest to consumers Liability of suppliers to linked credit providers, and of linked credit providers to suppliers Joint liability proceedings and recovery under section 135 of the National Credit Code Division 2 Non-linked credit contracts Liability of suppliers and credit providers relating to non-linked credit contracts
13 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule 2 SCHEDULE 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Application of this Schedule 2 Definitions 3 Meaning of consumer 4 Misleading representations with respect to future matters 5 When donations are treated as supplies or acquisitions 6 Related bodies corporate 7 Meaning of manufacturer 8 Goods affixed to land or premises 9 Meaning of safety defect in relation to goods 10 Asserting a right to payment 11 References to acquisition, supply and re-supply 12 Application of Schedule in relation to leases and licences of land and buildings 13 Loss or damage to include injury 14 Meaning of continuing credit contract 15 Contraventions of this Schedule 16 Severability 17 References to provisions in this Schedule Chapter 2 General protections Part 2-1 Misleading or deceptive conduct 18 Misleading or deceptive conduct 19 Application of this Part to information providers Part 2-2 Unconscionable conduct 20 Unconscionable conduct within the meaning of the unwritten law 21 Unconscionable conduct 22 Unconscionable conduct in business transactions Part 2-3 Unfair contract terms 23 Unfair terms of consumer contracts 24 Meaning of unfair 25 Examples of unfair terms 26 Terms that define main subject matter of consumer contracts etc. are unaffected 27 Standard form contracts 28 Contracts to which this Part does not apply
14 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law Chapter 3 Specific protections Part 3-1 Unfair practices Division 1 False or misleading representations etc. 29 False or misleading representations about goods or services 30 False or misleading representations about sale etc. of land 31 Misleading conduct relating to employment 32 Offering rebates, gifts, prizes etc. 33 Misleading conduct as to the nature etc. of goods 34 Misleading conduct as to the nature etc. of services 35 Bait advertising 36 Wrongly accepting payment 37 Misleading representations about certain business activities 38 Application of provisions of this Division to information providers Division 2 Unsolicited supplies 39 Unsolicited cards etc. 40 Assertion of right to payment for unsolicited goods or services 41 Liability etc. of recipient for unsolicited goods 42 Liability of recipient for unsolicited services 43 Assertion of right to payment for unauthorised entries or advertisements Division 3 Pyramid schemes 44 Participation in pyramid schemes 45 Meaning of pyramid scheme 46 Marketing schemes as pyramid schemes Division 4 Pricing 47 Multiple pricing 48 Single price to be specified in certain circumstances Division 5 Other unfair practices 49 Referral selling 50 Harassment and coercion Part 3-2 Consumer transactions Division 1 Consumer guarantees Subdivision A Guarantees relating to the supply of goods 51 Guarantee as to title 52 Guarantee as to undisturbed possession 53 Guarantee as to undisclosed securities etc. 54 Guarantee as to acceptable quality 55 Guarantee as to fitness for any disclosed purpose etc. 56 Guarantee relating to the supply of goods by description
15 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule 2 57 Guarantees relating to the supply of goods by sample or demonstration model 58 Guarantee as to repairs and spare parts 59 Guarantee as to express warranties Subdivision B Guarantees relating to the supply of services 60 Guarantee as to due care and skill 61 Guarantees as to fitness for a particular purpose etc. 62 Guarantee as to reasonable time for supply 63 Services to which this Subdivision does not apply Subdivision C Guarantees not to be excluded etc. by contract 64 Guarantees not to be excluded etc. by contract 64A Limitation of liability for failures to comply with guarantees Subdivision D Miscellaneous 65 Application of this Division to supplies of gas, electricity and telecommunications 66 Display notices 67 Conflict of laws 68 Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods Division 2 Unsolicited consumer agreements Subdivision A Introduction 69 Meaning of unsolicited consumer agreement 70 Presumption that agreements are unsolicited consumer agreements 71 Meaning of dealer 72 Meaning of negotiation Subdivision B Negotiating unsolicited consumer agreements 73 Permitted hours for negotiating an unsolicited consumer agreement 74 Disclosing purpose and identity 75 Ceasing to negotiate on request 76 Informing person of termination period etc. 77 Liability of suppliers for contraventions by dealers Subdivision C Requirements for unsolicited consumer agreements etc. 78 Requirement to give document to the consumer 79 Requirements for all unsolicited consumer agreements etc. 80 Additional requirements for unsolicited consumer agreements not negotiated by telephone 81 Requirements for amendments of unsolicited consumer agreements Subdivision D Terminating unsolicited consumer agreements 82 Terminating an unsolicited consumer agreement during the termination period
16 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law 83 Effect of termination 84 Obligations of suppliers on termination 85 Obligations and rights of consumers on termination 86 Prohibition on supplies etc. for 10 business days 87 Repayment of payments received after termination 88 Prohibition on recovering amounts after termination Subdivision E Miscellaneous 89 Certain provisions of unsolicited consumer agreements void 90 Waiver of rights 91 Application of this Division to persons to whom rights of consumers and suppliers are assigned etc. 92 Application of this Division to supplies to third parties 93 Effect of contravening this Division 94 Regulations may limit the application of this Division 95 Application of this Division to certain conduct covered by the Corporations Act Division 3 Lay-by agreements 96 Lay-by agreements must be in writing etc. 97 Termination of lay-by agreements by consumers 98 Termination of lay-by agreements by suppliers 99 Effect of termination Division 4 Miscellaneous 100 Supplier must provide proof of transaction etc. 101 Consumer may request an itemised bill 102 Prescribed requirements for warranties against defects 103 Repairers must comply with prescribed requirements Part 3-3 Safety of consumer goods and product related services Division 1 Safety standards 104 Making safety standards for consumer goods and product related services 105 Declaring safety standards for consumer goods and product related services 106 Supplying etc. consumer goods that do not comply with safety standards 107 Supplying etc. product related services that do not comply with safety standards 108 Requirement to nominate a safety standard
17 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule 2 Division 2 Bans on consumer goods and product related services Subdivision A Interim bans 109 Interim bans on consumer goods or product related services that will or may cause injury to any person etc. 110 Places in which interim bans apply 111 Ban period for interim bans 112 Interaction of multiple interim bans 113 Revocation of interim bans Subdivision B Permanent bans 114 Permanent bans on consumer goods or product related services 115 Places in which permanent bans apply 116 When permanent bans come into force 117 Revocation of permanent bans Subdivision C Compliance with interim bans and permanent bans 118 Supplying etc. consumer goods covered by a ban 119 Supplying etc. product related services covered by a ban Subdivision D Temporary exemption from mutual recognition principles 120 Temporary exemption under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act Temporary exemption under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 Division 3 Recall of consumer goods Subdivision A Compulsory recall of consumer goods 122 Compulsory recall of consumer goods 123 Contents of a recall notice 124 Obligations of a supplier in relation to a recall notice 125 Notification by persons who supply consumer goods outside Australia if there is compulsory recall 126 Interaction of multiple recall notices 127 Compliance with recall notices Subdivision B Voluntary recall of consumer goods 128 Notification requirements for a voluntary recall of consumer goods Division 4 Safety warning notices 129 Safety warning notices about consumer goods and product related services 130 Announcement of the results of an investigation etc.
18 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law Division 5 Consumer goods, or product related services, associated with death or serious injury or illness 131 Suppliers to report consumer goods associated with the death or serious injury or illness of any person 132 Suppliers to report product related services associated with the death or serious injury or illness of any person 132A Confidentiality of notices given under this Division Division 6 Miscellaneous 133 Liability under a contract of insurance Part 3-4 Information standards 134 Making information standards for goods and services 135 Declaring information standards for goods and services 136 Supplying etc. goods that do not comply with information standards 137 Supplying etc. services that do not comply with information standards Part 3-5 Liability of manufacturers for goods with safety defects Division 1 Actions against manufacturers for goods with safety defects 138 Liability for loss or damage suffered by an injured individual 139 Liability for loss or damage suffered by a person other than an injured individual 140 Liability for loss or damage suffered by a person if other goods are destroyed or damaged 141 Liability for loss or damage suffered by a person if land, buildings or fixtures are destroyed or damaged 142 Defences to defective goods actions Division 2 Defective goods actions 143 Time for commencing defective goods actions 144 Liability joint and several 145 Survival of actions 146 No defective goods action where workers compensation law etc. applies 147 Unidentified manufacturer 148 Commonwealth liability for goods that are defective only because of compliance with Commonwealth mandatory standard 149 Representative actions by the regulator Division 3 Miscellaneous 150 Application of all or any provisions of this Part etc. not to be excluded or modified
19 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule 2 Chapter 4 Offences Part 4-1 Offences relating to unfair practices Division 1 False or misleading representations etc. 151 False or misleading representations about goods or services 152 False or misleading representations about sale etc. of land 153 Misleading conduct relating to employment 154 Offering rebates, gifts, prizes etc. 155 Misleading conduct as to the nature etc. of goods 156 Misleading conduct as to the nature etc. of services 157 Bait advertising 158 Wrongly accepting payment 159 Misleading representations about certain business activities 160 Application of provisions of this Division to information providers Division 2 Unsolicited supplies 161 Unsolicited cards etc. 162 Assertion of right to payment for unsolicited goods or services 163 Assertion of right to payment for unauthorised entries or advertisements Division 3 Pyramid schemes 164 Participation in pyramid schemes Division 4 Pricing 165 Multiple pricing 166 Single price to be specified in certain circumstances Division 5 Other unfair practices 167 Referral selling 168 Harassment and coercion Part 4-2 Offences relating to consumer transactions Division 1 Consumer guarantees 169 Display notices Division 2 Unsolicited consumer agreements Subdivision A Negotiating unsolicited consumer agreements 170 Permitted hours for negotiating an unsolicited consumer agreement 171 Disclosing purpose and identity 172 Ceasing to negotiate on request 173 Informing person of termination period etc.
20 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law Subdivision B Requirements for unsolicited consumer agreements etc. 174 Requirement to give document to the consumer 175 Requirements for all unsolicited consumer agreements etc. 176 Additional requirements for unsolicited consumer agreements not negotiated by telephone 177 Requirements for amendments of unsolicited consumer agreements Subdivision C Terminating unsolicited consumer agreements 178 Obligations of suppliers on termination 179 Prohibition on supplies for 10 business days 180 Repayment of payments received after termination 181 Prohibition on recovering amounts after termination Subdivision D Miscellaneous 182 Certain provisions of unsolicited consumer agreements void 183 Waiver of rights 184 Application of this Division to persons to whom rights of consumers and suppliers are assigned etc. 185 Application of this Division to supplies to third parties 186 Regulations may limit the application of this Division 187 Application of this Division to certain conduct covered by the Corporations Act Division 3 Lay-by agreements 188 Lay-by agreements must be in writing etc. 189 Termination charges 190 Termination of lay-by agreements by suppliers 191 Refund of amounts Division 4 Miscellaneous 192 Prescribed requirements for warranties against defects 193 Repairers must comply with prescribed requirements Part 4-3 Offences relating to safety of consumer goods and product related services Division 1 Safety standards 194 Supplying etc. consumer goods that do not comply with safety standards 195 Supplying etc. product related services that do not comply with safety standards 196 Requirement to nominate a safety standard Division 2 Bans on consumer goods and product related services 197 Supplying etc. consumer goods covered by a ban
21 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule Supplying etc. product related services covered by a ban Division 3 Recall of consumer goods 199 Compliance with recall orders 200 Notification by persons who supply consumer goods outside Australia if there is compulsory recall 201 Notification requirements for a voluntary recall of consumer goods Division 4 Consumer goods, or product related services, associated with death or serious injury or illness 202 Suppliers to report consumer goods etc. associated with the death or serious injury or illness of any person Part 4-4 Offences relating to information standards 203 Supplying etc. goods that do not comply with information standards 204 Supplying etc. services that do not comply with information standards Part 4-5 Offences relating to substantiation notices 205 Compliance with substantiation notices 206 False or misleading information etc. Part 4-6 Defences 207 Reasonable mistake of fact 208 Act or default of another person etc. 209 Publication of advertisements in the ordinary course of business 210 Supplying goods acquired for the purpose of re-supply 211 Supplying services acquired for the purpose of re-supply Part 4-7 Miscellaneous 212 Prosecutions to be commenced within 3 years 213 Preference must be given to compensation for victims 214 Penalties for contraventions of the same nature etc. 215 Penalties for previous contraventions of the same nature etc. 216 Granting of injunctions etc. 217 Criminal proceedings not to be brought for contraventions of Chapter 2 or 3 Chapter 5 Enforcement and remedies Part 5-1 Enforcement Division 1 Undertakings 218 Regulator may accept undertakings Division 2 Substantiation notices 219 Regulator may require claims to be substantiated etc.
22 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law 220 Extending periods for complying with substantiation notices 221 Compliance with substantiation notices 222 False or misleading information etc. Division 3 Public warning notices 223 Regulator may issue a public warning notice Part 5-2 Remedies Division 1 Pecuniary penalties 224 Pecuniary penalties 225 Pecuniary penalties and offences 226 Defence 227 Preference must be given to compensation for victims 228 Civil action for recovery of pecuniary penalties 229 Indemnification of officers 230 Certain indemnities not authorised and certain documents void Division 2 Injunctions 232 Injunctions 233 Consent injunctions 234 Interim injunctions 235 Variation and discharge of injunctions Division 3 Damages 236 Actions for damages Division 4 Compensation orders etc. for injured persons and orders for non-party consumers Subdivision A Compensation orders etc. for injured persons 237 Compensation orders etc. on application by an injured person or the regulator 238 Compensation orders etc. arising out of other proceedings Subdivision B Orders for non-party consumers 239 Orders to redress etc. loss or damage suffered by non-party consumers 240 Determining whether to make a redress order etc. for non-party consumers 241 When a non-party consumer is bound by a redress order etc. Subdivision C Miscellaneous 242 Applications for orders 243 Kinds of orders that may be made 244 Power of a court to make orders 245 Interaction with other provisions Division 5 Other remedies 246 Non-punitive orders
23 The Australian Consumer Law Schedule Adverse publicity orders 248 Order disqualifying a person from managing corporations 249 Privilege against exposure to penalty or forfeiture disqualification from managing corporations 250 Declarations relating to consumer contracts Division 6 Defences 251 Publication of advertisement in the ordinary course of business 252 Supplying consumer goods for the purpose of re-supply 253 Supplying product related services for the purpose of re-supply Part 5-3 Country of origin representations 254 Overview 255 Country of origin representations do not contravene certain provisions 256 Cost of producing or manufacturing goods 257 Rules for determining the percentage of costs of production or manufacture attributable to a country 258 Proceedings relating to false, misleading or deceptive conduct or representations Part 5-4 Remedies relating to guarantees Division 1 Action against suppliers Subdivision A Action against suppliers of goods 259 Action against suppliers of goods 260 When a failure to comply with a guarantee is a major failure 261 How suppliers may remedy a failure to comply with a guarantee 262 When consumers are not entitled to reject goods 263 Consequences of rejecting goods 264 Replaced goods 265 Termination of contracts for the supply of services that are connected with rejected goods 266 Rights of gift recipients Subdivision B Action against suppliers of services 267 Action against suppliers of services 268 When a failure to comply with a guarantee is a major failure 269 Termination of contracts for the supply of services 270 Termination of contracts for the supply of goods that are connected with terminated services Division 2 Action for damages against manufacturers of goods 271 Action for damages against manufacturers of goods 272 Damages that may be recovered by action against manufacturers of goods 273 Time limit for actions against manufacturers of goods
24 Schedule 2 The Australian Consumer Law Division 3 Miscellaneous 274 Indemnification of suppliers by manufacturers 275 Limitation of liability etc. 276 This Part not to be excluded etc. by contract 276A Limitation in certain circumstances of liability of manufacturer to seller 277 Representative actions by the regulator Part 5-5 Liability of suppliers and credit providers Division 1 Linked credit contracts 278 Liability of suppliers and linked credit providers relating to linked credit contracts 279 Action by consumer to recover amount of loss or damage 280 Cases where a linked credit provider is not liable 281 Amount of liability of linked credit providers 282 Counter-claims and offsets 283 Enforcement of judgments etc. 284 Award of interest to consumers 285 Liability of suppliers to linked credit providers, and of linked credit providers to suppliers 286 Joint liability proceedings and recovery under section 135 of the National Credit Code Division 2 Non-linked credit contracts 287 Liability of suppliers and credit providers relating to non-linked credit contracts
25 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Application of this Schedule 2 Definitions This Schedule applies to the extent provided by: (a) Part XI of the Competition and Consumer Act; or (b) an application law. (1) In this Schedule: ABN has the meaning given by section 41 of the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act acceptable quality: see sections 54(2) to (7). ACN has the meaning given by section 9 of the Corporations Act acquire includes: (a) in relation to goods acquire by way of purchase, exchange or taking on lease, on hire or on hire-purchase; and (b) in relation to services accept. Note: Section 5 deals with when receipt of a donation is an acquisition. adverse publicity order: see section 247(2). affected person, in relation to goods, means: (a) a consumer who acquires the goods; or (b) a person who acquires the goods from the consumer (other than for the purpose of re-supply); or (c) a person who derives title to the goods through or under the consumer. agreement document: see section 78(2). applicable industry code has the meaning given by section 51ACA(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act.
26 application law has the same meaning as in section 140 of the Competition and Consumer Act. article includes a token, card or document. ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. assert a right to payment: see section 10(1). associate regulator: (a) for the purposes of the application of this Schedule as a law of the Commonwealth means a body that is, for the purposes of the application of this Schedule as a law of a State or a Territory, the regulator within the meaning of the application law of the State or Territory; or (b) for the purposes of the application of this Schedule as a law of a State or a Territory means: (i) the Commission; or (ii) a body that is, for the purposes of the application of this Schedule as a law of another State or a Territory, the regulator within the meaning of the application law of that other State or Territory. authority, in relation to a State or a Territory (including an external Territory), means: (a) a body corporate established for a purpose of the State or the Territory by or under a law of the State or Territory; or (b) an incorporated company in which the State or the Territory, or a body corporate referred to in paragraph (a), has a controlling interest. authority of the Commonwealth means: (a) a body corporate established for a purpose of the Commonwealth by or under a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a Territory; or (b) an incorporated company in which the Commonwealth, or a body corporate referred to in paragraph (a), has a controlling interest. banker has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act.
27 ban period for an interim ban: see section 111(1). business includes a business not carried on for profit. business day, in relation to an unsolicited consumer agreement, means a day that is not: (a) a Saturday or Sunday; or (b) a public holiday in the place where the agreement was made. business or professional relationship includes a relationship between employer and employee, or a similar relationship. call on, in relation to negotiating an unsolicited consumer agreement, does not include call by telephone. Commission has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act. Commonwealth mandatory standard, in relation to goods, means a mandatory standard in respect of the goods imposed by a law of the Commonwealth. Commonwealth Minister means the Minister who administers Part XI of the Competition and Consumer Act. Competition and Consumer Act means the Competition and Consumer Act consumer: see section 3. consumer contract: see section 23(3). consumer goods means goods that are intended to be used, or are of a kind likely to be used, for personal, domestic or household use or consumption, and includes any such goods that have become fixtures since the time they were supplied if: (a) a recall notice for the goods has been issued; or (b) a person has voluntarily taken action to recall the goods. continuing credit contract: see section 14(1). contravening conduct: see section 239(1)(a)(i). court, in relation to a matter, means any court having jurisdiction in the matter.
28 covering includes a stopper, glass, bottle, vessel, box, capsule, case, frame or wrapper. credit card: see section 39(5). credit provider means a person providing, or proposing to provide, in the course of a business carried on by the person, credit to consumers in relation to the acquisition of goods or services. dealer: see section 71. debit card: see section 39(6). declared term: see section 239(1)(a)(ii). defective goods action means an action under section 138, 139, 140 or 141, and includes such an action because of section 138(3) or 145. disclosed purpose: see section 55(2). displayed price: see sections 47(2) to (5). document includes: (a) a book, plan, paper, parchment or other material on which there is writing or printing, or on which there are marks, symbols or perforations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them; and (b) a disc, tape, paper or other device from which sounds or messages are capable of being reproduced. enforcement proceeding means: (a) a proceeding for an offence against Chapter 4; or (b) a proceeding instituted under Chapter 5 (other than under sections 237 and 239). evidential burden, in relation to a matter, means the burden of adducing or pointing to evidence that suggests a reasonable possibility that the matter exists or does not exist. express warranty, in relation to goods, means an undertaking, assertion or representation: (a) that relates to:
29 (i) the quality, state, condition, performance or characteristics of the goods; or (ii) the provision of services that are or may at any time be required for the goods; or (iii) the supply of parts that are or may at any time be required for the goods; or (iv) the future availability of identical goods, or of goods constituting or forming part of a set of which the goods, in relation to which the undertaking, assertion or representation is given or made, form part; and (b) that is given or made in connection with the supply of the goods, or in connection with the promotion by any means of the supply or use of the goods; and (c) the natural tendency of which is to induce persons to acquire the goods. financial product has the meaning given by section 12BAA of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act financial service has the meaning given by section 12BAB of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act free item includes a free service. goods includes: (a) ships, aircraft and other vehicles; and (b) animals, including fish; and (c) minerals, trees and crops, whether on, under or attached to land or not; and (d) gas and electricity; and (e) computer software; and (f) second-hand goods; and (g) any component part of, or accessory to, goods. grown: see section 255(7). GST has the meaning given by section of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act industry code has the meaning given by section 51ACA of the Competition and Consumer Act.
30 information provider: see sections 19(5) and (6). information standard: see sections 134(1) and 135(1). inner container includes any container into which goods are packed, other than a shipping or airline container, pallet or other similar article. interest, in relation to land, means: (a) a legal or equitable estate or interest in the land; or (b) a right of occupancy of the land, or of a building or part of a building erected on the land, arising by virtue of the holding of shares, or by virtue of a contract to purchase shares, in an incorporated company that owns the land or building; or (c) a right, power or privilege over, or in connection with, the land. interim ban: see sections 109(1) and (2). involved: a person is involved, in a contravention of a provision of this Schedule or in conduct that constitutes such a contravention, if the person: (a) has aided, abetted, counselled or procured the contravention; or (b) has induced, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, the contravention; or (c) has been in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, the contravention; or (d) has conspired with others to effect the contravention. joint liability proceedings means proceedings relating to the joint and several liability under section 278 of a linked credit provider and a supplier of goods or services. label includes a band or ticket. lay-by agreement: see section 96(3). linked credit contract: see section 278(2). linked credit provider, in relation to a supplier of goods or services, means a credit provider: (a) with whom the supplier has a contract, arrangement or understanding relating to:
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