Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER REGULATIONS 2010 - REG 94

             (1)  For item 12 of Schedule 7 to the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 2) 2010 and paragraph 94(b) of the Australian Consumer Law, the application, savings or transitional matter in subregulation (2):

                     (a)  is prescribed; and

                     (b)  applies during the period starting on 1 January 2011 and ending on 31 December 2011.

             (2)  For subregulation (1) and despite the repeal of a relevant State or Territory law, sections 86 and 179 and subparagraphs 76(a)(iii) and 173(1)(a)(iii) of the Australian Consumer Law do not apply to a dealer or supplier in a State or Territory if the dealer or supplier:

                     (a)  deals with or supplies goods or services in the State or Territory; and

                     (b)  complies with the relevant State or Territory law for the dealer or supplier.

             (3)  In this regulation a relevant State or Territory law means:

                     (a)  if the dealer or supplier deals with or supplies goods or services in New South Wales--section 40H of the Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW); and

                     (b)  if the dealer or supplier deals with or supplies goods or services in Victoria--section 80 of the Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic); and

                     (c)  if the dealer or supplier deals with or supplies goods or services in Queensland--section 62 of the Fair Trading Act 1989 (Qld); and

                     (d)  if the dealer or supplier deals with or supplies goods or services in Western Australia--section 8 of the Door to Door Trading Act 1987 (WA); and

                     (e)  if the dealer or supplier deals with or supplies goods or services in South Australia--section 18 of the Fair Trading Act 1987 (SA) as amended by the Fair Trading (Telemarketing) Amendment Act 2009 (SA); and

                      (f)  if the dealer or supplier deals with or supplies goods or services in Tasmania--section 8 of the Door to Door Trading Act 1986 (Tas); and

                     (g)  if the dealer or supplier deals with or supplies goods or services in the Australian Capital Territory--section 8 of the Door-to-Door Trading Act 1991 (ACT); and

                     (h)  if the dealer or supplier deals with or supplies goods or services in the Northern Territory--section 102 of the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act (NT).