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Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905

No. 16, 1905

Compilation No. 15

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title and commencement
1A General administration of Act in relation to imports
2 Incorporation
3 Interpretation
4 Application of trade description
Part II—Inspection of imports and exports
5 Inspection of imports and exports
6 Notice of intention to export
Part III—Imports
7 Prohibition of imports not bearing prescribed trade description
8 Imported goods found in Australia without prescribed trade description
9 Importation of falsely marked goods
9A Imported goods found in Australia with false trade description
10 Forfeiture of falsely marked goods
10AA Country of origin representations do not contravene certain provisions
Part IV—Exports
10A Application of Part
11 Prohibition of exports not bearing the prescribed trade description
12 Penalty for applying false trade description to exports
13 Exportation of falsely marked goods
14 Marking of goods for export
Part V—Miscellaneous
15 Review of decisions
16 Trade description disclosing trade secrets
17 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

An Act relating to Commerce