South Australian Consolidated Acts

FAIR TRADING ACT 1987

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Crown bound
   4A.     Extraterritorial application

   PART 2--Administration

   5.      Commissioner for Consumer Affairs
   6.      Administration of this Act
   7.      Authorised officers
   8.      Functions of Commissioner
   8A.     Conciliation
   9.      Co-operation
   10.     Delegations
   11.     Secrecy
   12.     Annual report

   PART 3--Australian Consumer Law

           Division 1--Application of Australian Consumer Law

   13.     Australian Consumer Law text
   14.     Application of Australian Consumer Law
   15.     Future modifications of Australian Consumer Law text
   16.     Meaning of generic terms used in Australian Consumer Law
   17.     Interpretation of Australian Consumer Law
   18.     Application of Australian Consumer Law

           Division 2--References to Australian Consumer Law

   19.     References to Australian Consumer Law
   20.     References to Australian Consumer Laws of other jurisdictions

           Division 3--Application of Australian Consumer Law to Crown

   21.     Division does not apply to Commonwealth
   22.     Application law of this jurisdiction
   23.     Application law of other jurisdictions
   24.     Activities that are not business
   25.     Crown not liable to pecuniary penalty or prosecution

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   26.     Conferral of functions and powers on certain bodies
   27.     No doubling-up of liabilities
   28.     Certain proceedings prevented in certain circumstances
   28A.    Minister may require information
   28B.    Minister to publish certain notices in Gazette
   28C.    Cost of testing

   PART 4--Fair reporting

   29.     Interpretation
   30.     Application of Part
   31.     Procedures in respect of prescribed reports
   32.     Duties of traders
   33.     Duties of reporting agencies
   34.     Correction of errors
   35.     Qualified privilege
   36.     Offences
   37.     Powers of District Court

   PART 5--Additional consumer protection provisions

   41.     Approval of consumer affairs authority not to be implied
   42.     Recreational services
   43.     Unlawful actions and representations
   43A.    Prohibition on trading or carrying on business as Starr-Bowkett society

   PART 6--Third-party trading schemes

   44.     Interpretation
   45.     Power of Minister to approve third-party trading schemes
   45A.    Power of Minister to prohibit third-party trading schemes
   45B.    Offences
   45C.    Regulations

   PART 7--Enforcement

           Division 1--Powers of the Commissioner and authorised officers

   76.     Conduct of legal proceedings on behalf of consumers
   77.     Obtaining information
   78.     Entry and inspection
   78A.    Use and inspection of books or documents produced or seized
   78B.    Dealing with goods bought or seized
   78C.    Embargo notices

           Division 2--Assurances and enforcement orders

   79.     Assurances
   80.     Registration of deeds of assurance
   81.     Offence
   82.     Enforcement orders

           Division 3--Civil remedies for contravention of this Act

   82A.    Application of Division
   83.     Injunctions
   85.     Orders for compensation
   86.     Sequestration orders

           Division 4--General

   86A.    Application of Division
   87.     Prosecutions
   88.     Defences
   90.     Vicarious liability
   91.     Evidentiary provisions

   PART 12--Miscellaneous

   91A.    Public warning statements
   91B.    Immunity from liability
   92.     Saving of other rights or remedies
   93.     Hindering an authorised officer
   93A.    Offence relating to intimidation
   94.     Impersonating an authorised officer
   95.     Service
   96.     Contracting out prohibited
   97.     Regulations
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