Version No. 011 Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 No. 21 of 2012 Version incorporating amendments as at 22 April 2015 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page Chapter 1—Preliminary 1 1 Purposes 1 2 Commencement 2 3 Definitions 2 4 Crown bound 12 5 Extra-territorial application of this Act 13 Chapter 2—The Australian Consumer Law 14 Part 2.1—Definitions 14 6 Definitions 14 Part 2.2—Application of Australian Consumer Law 17 7 The Australian Consumer Law text 17 8 Application of Australian Consumer Law 17 9 Future modifications of Australian Consumer Law text 17 10 Meaning of generic terms in Australian Consumer Law for purposes of this jurisdiction 18 11 Interpretation of Australian Consumer Law 18 12 Application of Australian Consumer Law 19 12A Certain instruments are not legislative instruments under Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 19 Part 2.3—References to Australian Consumer Law 21 13 References to Australian Consumer Law 21 14 References to Australian Consumer Law of other jurisdictions 21 Part 2.4—Application of Australian Consumer Law to Crown 22 15 Part does not apply to Commonwealth 22 16 Application law of this jurisdiction 22
innkeeper's lien means the common law right allowing an innkeeper— (a) to take possession of the property of the innkeeper's guests that is brought to the innkeeper's inn; and (b) to keep the property until the innkeeper receives payment for accommodation, beverages, food and other services provided to the guest; innocent misrepresentation, in Part 3.1, in relation to a contract of supply of goods or services means misrepresentation that is not fraudulent; inspector means a person appointed as an inspector under section 142; introduction agent has the meaning given by section 81; introduction agreement means an agreement to provide an introduction service; introduction service has the meaning given by section 82; S. 3(1) def. of licence amended by No. 16/2014 s. 5. licence, in Division 3 of Part 6.2, means— (a) a licence issued or granted under— (i) the Conveyancers Act 2006; or (ii) the Estate Agents Act 1980; or (iii) the Motor Car Traders Act 1986; or (iv) the Sex Work Act 1994; or * * * * * (b) a right to act as an agent's representative within the meaning of the Estate Agents Act 1980; or
acquisition of primary products by a government body under legislation includes vesting of ownership of primary products in a government body by legislation; authorisation means a licence, permit, certificate or other authorisation that allows the holder of the authorisation to supply goods or services; government body means a State or an authority of a State; primary products means— (a) agricultural or horticultural produce; or (b) crops, whether on or attached to the land or not; or (c) animals (whether dead or alive); or (d) the bodily produce (including natural increase) of animals. (4) For the purposes of this section, an authority of a State is non-commercial if— (a) it is constituted by only one person; and (b) it is neither a trading corporation nor a financial corporation. 19 Crown not liable to pecuniary penalty or prosecution (1) Nothing in the application law of this jurisdiction makes the Crown in any capacity liable to a pecuniary penalty or to be prosecuted for an offence. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), nothing in the application law of a participating jurisdiction makes the Crown in right of this jurisdiction liable
the offender is not liable to be punished for the offence against the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria). (2) If a person has been ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty under the application law of another participating jurisdiction, the person is not liable to pay a pecuniary penalty under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) in respect of the same conduct. __________________ Division 1—Supply of goods or services 22 Limitation of liability in relation to supply of recreational services (1) Subject to subsection (2), a term of a contract of supply of recreational services is not void under section 64 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) by reason only that the term excludes, restricts or modifies, or has the effect of excluding, restricting or modifying— (a) the application of any or all of the provisions of Subdivision B of Division 1 of Part 3-2 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) to the supply of the recreational services under the contract; or
provision of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria)) or the regulations. (2) An offence referred to in subsection (1) for which an infringement notice may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006 and the penalty for that offence is the prescribed infringement penalty in respect of that offence. (3) In this Part authorised officer means— (a) an inspector; S. 219(3)(b) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 6.6). (b) a police officer; (c) a person authorised in writing by the Director. __________________ 220 Interim bans, recall notices and safety warning notices (1) The Director may, in respect of goods or services of a particular kind, recommend to the Minister that— (a) an interim ban be made under section 109 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria); (b) a recall notice be issued under section 122 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria); (c) a safety warning notice be issued under section 129 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria).
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