MLL217 Study Guide - Final Guide: Competition And Consumer Act 2010, Australian Consumer Law, Consumer Protection

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Intergovernmental agreement to enact a unified consumer law throughout australia (cid:858)aust(cid:396)alia(cid:374) co(cid:374)su(cid:373)e(cid:396) la(cid:449)(cid:859) (cid:894)acl(cid:895) (cid:272)o(cid:374)tai(cid:374)ed i(cid:374) s(cid:272)hedule (cid:1006) to the competition and consumer act 2010 (cth) (cca) Cca replaces the former trade practices act 1974 (cth) Cca and acl came into effect on 1 january 2011. Each state and territory has enacted legislation applying the acl. See, for example, australian consumer law and fair trading act 2012 (vic), replacing the fair trading act 1999 (vic) The acl comprises uniform provisions relating to, inter alia: Misleading conduct and other false representations (topics 4 8) Substantive provisions are in the acl, but ancillary provisions and some remedial provisions are in the cca. The acl applies to: (a) conduct engaged in outside of australia by those incorporated in australia, or who are ordinarily resident in, or citizens of, Australia, and (b) foreign corporations that are carrying on business in australia.

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