(d) persons otherwise connected with this jurisdiction. (2) Subject to subsection (1), the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) extends to conduct, and other acts, matters or things, occurring or existing outside or partly outside this jurisdiction (whether within or outside Australia). S. 12A inserted by No. 57/2013 s. 7. 12A Certain instruments are not legislative instruments under Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 The following instruments made under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) are not legislative instruments for the purposes of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994— (a) a safety standard published under section 104(1); (b) a safety standard declared under section 105(1); (c) an interim ban on consumer goods published under section 109(1); (d) an interim ban on product related services published under section 109(2); (e) a notice of extension of an interim ban period under section 111(2); (f) a notice of extension of an interim ban period under section 111(4); (g) a notice of further extension of an interim ban period under section 111(6); (h) a notice of revocation of an interim ban published under section 113; (i) a permanent ban on consumer goods published under section 114(1); (j) a permanent ban on product related services published under section 114(2);
Division 6—Embargo notices 162 Embargo notices (1) An inspector executing a search warrant issued under section 157(3) authorising the seizure of any thing may issue an embargo notice, if the thing cannot, or cannot readily, be physically seized and removed. S. 162(1A) inserted by No. 50/2014 s. 19(1). (1A) If, during a search under section 153(1), an inspector finds goods referred to in that section on the premises, the inspector may issue an embargo notice in respect of the goods. S. 162(1B) inserted by No. 50/2014 s. 19(1). (1B) Subsection (1A) does not apply in relation to goods that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds present a threat of imminent injury or death. S. 162(2) substituted by No. 50/2014 s. 19(2). (2) An embargo notice must be issued— (a) by giving a copy of the notice to the occupier or the person who has or may reasonably be presumed to have control over the business conducted at the premises; or (b) if neither of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) can be located after all reasonable steps have been taken to do so, by affixing a copy of the notice to the thing in a prominent position. (3) An embargo notice must be in the prescribed form. (4) A person who knows that an embargo notice relates to a thing must not— (a) sell; or (b) lease; or (c) without the written consent of the inspector who issued the embargo notice, move; or
S. 216(2)(f) amended by No. 23/2016 s. 19(2). (f) an order that the person against whom the proceedings were brought repair or provide parts for goods provided under the contract or agreement to the injured person; or S. 216(2)(g) amended by No. 23/2016 s. 19(2). (g) an order that the person against whom the proceedings were brought supply services required to be supplied under the contract or agreement to the injured person; or S. 216(2)(h) amended by No. 23/2016 s. 19(2). (h) an order declaring that the person against whom the proceedings were brought has contravened a provision of this Act or the regulations. S. 216(3) amended by No. 23/2016 s. 19(3). (3) In any proceedings under section 201 or 217, if the court or VCAT finds that— (a) a party to the proceedings has contravened the provisions of this Act; and (b) that another person has suffered or is likely to suffer loss or damage as a result of that contravention— the court or VCAT may make any order against the party to the proceedings that might be made under subsection (1). (4) The court may also make an order under this section against a person involved in a contravention of a provision of this Act. S. 216A inserted by No. 23/2016 s. 20. 216A Declarations (1) A person may commence a proceeding in a court seeking, in relation to a matter arising under this Act, the making of— (a) a declaration in relation to the operation or effect of any provision of this Act; or (b) a declaration in relation to the validity of any act or thing done, proposed to be done or purporting to have been done under this Act.
reenacted (with modifications) by the provision or provisions of the new Act appearing opposite in Column 2 of the Table. Old Act provision New Act provision Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 Section 11 Section 12 Section 13 Section 14 Section 15 Section 16 Section 17 Section 18 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 Section 11 Section 12 Section 13 Section 14 Section 15 Section 16 Section 17 Old Act provision New Act provision Section 19 Section 20 Section 21 Section 22 Section 32FA Section 32N Section 32NA Section 32OA Section 32P Section 18 Section 19 Section 20 Section 21 Section 31 Section 22 Section 23 Section 24 Section 25
Section 32PA Section 32Q Section 32QA Section 32R Section 32RA Section 32SA Section 32T Section 32TA Section 32ZF Section 32ZG Section 32ZH Section 32ZI Section 32ZJ Section 32ZK Section 32ZL Section 32ZM Section 32ZN Section 32ZO Section 26 Section 27 Section 28 Section 29 Section 30 Section 32 Section 33 Section 34 Section 35 Section 36 Section 37 Section 38 Section 39 Section 40 Section 41 Section 42 Section 43 Section 44 Old Act provision New Act provision Section 93AB Section 93AC Section 93AD Section 93AE Section 93AF Section 93AG Section 93AH Section 93AI Section 93AJ Section 81 Section 82 Section 83 Section 84 Section 85 Section 86 Section 87 Section 88 Section 89
Section 106N Section 106O Section 106P Section 107 Section 107A Section 108 Section 109 Section 110 Section 111 Section 112 Section 112A Section 112B Section 113 Section 113A Section 114 Section 115 Section 116 Section 117(1) to (3) Section 131 Section 132 Section 133 Section 182 Section 183 Section 184 Section 185 Section 186 Section 187 Section 188 Section 189 Section 190 Section 191 Section 192 Section 142 Section 143 Section 144 Section 145 Old Act provision New Act provision Section 117(4) Section 117(5) to (7) Section 118 Section 119(1) Section 119(2) Section 119(3) to (6) Section 120 Section 121(1) Section 121(2) to (6) Section 146 Section 147 Section 148 Section 149 Section 150 Section 151 Section 152 Section 153 Section 154
Section 121A Section 122 Section 123 Section 124 Section 125 Section 126 Section 126A Section 126B(1) and (2) Section 126B(3) and (4) Section 126B(5) and (6) Section 127 Section 128 Section 129 Section 129A Section 130 Section 131 Section 132 Section 133 Section 155 Sections 157 and 158 Section 159 Section 160 Section 161 Section 162 Section 156 Section 163 Section 164 Section 165 Section 166 Section 167 Section 168 Section 174 Section 175 Section 177 Section 169 Section 170 Old Act provision New Act provision Section 134 Section 135 Section 136 Section 137 Section 138 Section 139 Section 140 Section 141 Section 142 Section 171 Section 172 Section 173 Section 176 Section 178 Section 179 Section 180 Section 181 Section 193
Section 142A Section 143 Section 144 Section 145 Section 146 Section 147 Section 148 Section 149 Section 149A Section 150 Section 151 Section 151A Section 151B Section 151C Section 152 Section 152A Section 153 Section 153A Section 194 Section 195 Section 196 Section 197 Section 198 Section 199 Section 200 Section 201 Section 202 Section 203 Section 204 Section 205 Section 206 Section 207 Section 208 Section 209 Section 210 Section 211 Old Act provision New Act provision Section 154 Section 155 Section 156 Section 157 Section 158 Section 159 Section 160 Section 160A Section 160B Section 212 Section 213 Section 214 Section 215 Section 216 Section 217 Section 218 Section 219 Section 220
Section 238 1 Definition In this Schedule— Consumer Credit Fund means the fund established under section 86AA of the Credit (Administration) Act 1984; liabilities means all liabilities, duties and obligations, whether actual, contingent or prospective; rights means all rights, powers, privileges and immunities, whether actual, contingent or prospective; Victorian Consumer Law Fund means the fund referred to in section 134(1). Sch. 5 cl. 2 repealed by No. 21/2015 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 7). * * * * * 3 Transitional provisions On the commencement of clause 2— (a) the Consumer Credit Fund is closed and the members of its Advisory Committee established under section 86AC of the Credit (Administration) Act 1984 go out of office as members; (b) all money standing to the credit of the Consumer Credit Fund immediately before that commencement forms part of the Victorian Consumer Law Fund;
Assent Date: 25.3.14 Commencement Date: S. 160(Sch. 2 item 8) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014 Assent Date: 3.6.14 Commencement Date: S. 10(Sch. item 6) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2014, No. 50/2014 Assent Date: 12.8.14 Commencement Date: Ss 9, 11, 13–20, 22–25 on 13.8.14: s. 2(1); ss 10, 12, 21 on 3.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 304) 9.9.14 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 Veterans and Other Acts Amendment Act 2015, No. 12/2015 Assent Date: 21.4.15 Commencement Date: Ss 8, 9 on 22.4.15: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 Statute Law Revision Act 2015, No. 21/2015 Assent Date: 16.6.15 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 7) on 1.8.15: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 Consumer Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act 2016, No. 23/2016 Assent Date: 10.5.16 Commencement Date: Ss 3–22 on 1.6.16: Special Gazette (No. 162) 24.5.16 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 Rooming House Operators Act 2016, No. 26/2016