AUSTRALIA CONSUMER LAW by Alice Ken


AUSTRALIA CONSUMER LAW by ALICE KEN
Article Posted: 03/26/2018
Article Views: 619
Articles Written: 365 - MORE ARTICLES FROM THIS AUTHOR
Word Count: 547
Article Votes: 0

AUSTRALIA CONSUMER LAW

Education,Law,Writing

Australia consumer law is administered by both the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and State and Territory Consumer protection agencies in conjunction with Australian Securities and Investment Commission. The Commonwealth minister is allowed by the Australia consumer law to prescribe the information standards about certain information required to be provided by the supplier of the consumer goods and services. According to the Australia consumer law, the consumers have right to deliver what they promised if the business fails. In the Australia consumer law includes the national product safety law, national law guaranteeing consumer rights when buying goods and services, national unfair contract terms law which covers standard form consumer and small business, simple national rules for lay-by agreements and penalties, enforcement powers and the redress options. Australia consumer law prohibits false or misleading representations, harassment and supply of inappropriate goods and services to consumers. The Australia consumer law was recommended by the productivity commission in 2008. This is because the productivity commission found that the Australia consumer law could deliver about $1.5 to $4.5 billion to help Australian community. The Australia consumer law provides that some breaches are serious such that they may be treated as a criminal offense. This law deal has statutory rules that deal with liability claims for loss or damage of the consumer goods. Australia consumer law creates national powers which are to be used by consumer law regulators which include penalties and remedies for breach of Australia consumer law.The rules that govern both fair trading and consumer protection is known as Australia consumer law and it is applied to all Australian businesses. Australia consumer law started in 2011 and is a cooperative reform of both Australia government and States and territories which occur through law and governance forum of the consumer affairs. The Australia consumer law is administered by both the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and State and Territory Consumer protection agencies in conjunction with Australian Securities and Investment Commission. The Commonwealth minister is allowed by the Australia consumer law to prescribe the information standards about certain information required to be provided by the supplier of the consumer goods and services. According to the Australia consumer law, the consumers have right to deliver what they promised if the business fails. In the Australia consumer law includes the national product safety law, national law guaranteeing consumer rights when buying goods and services, national unfair contract terms law which covers standard form consumer and small business, simple national rules for lay-by agreements and penalties, enforcement powers and the redress options. Australia consumer law prohibits false or misleading representations, harassment and supply of inappropriate goods and services to consumers. The Australia consumer law was recommended by the productivity commission in 2008. This is because the productivity commission found that the Australia consumer law could deliver about $1.5 to $4.5 billion to help Australian community. The Australia consumer law provides that some breaches are serious such that they may be treated as a criminal offense. This law deal has statutory rules that deal with liability claims for loss or damage of the consumer goods. Australia consumer law creates national powers which are to be used by consumer law regulators which include penalties and remedies for breach of Australia consumer law.

Related Articles - AUSTRALIA, CONSUMER, LAW,

Email this Article to a Friend!
Receive Articles like this one direct to your email box!
Subscribe for free today!

Rate This Article

Do you Agree or Disagree? Have a Comment? POST IT!

Reader Opinions

Submit your comments and they will be posted here.

Make this comment Public or Private to the Author only:

Name:

Email:
*Your email will NOT be posted. This is for administrative purposes only.

Comments: *Your Comments WILL be posted to the AUTHOR ONLY if you select PRIVATE and to this PUBLIC PAGE if you select PUBLIC, so write accordingly.

Please enter the code in the image: