Western Australian Consolidated Acts

DOOR TO DOOR TRADING ACT 1987

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3A.     Application of Act limited  
   3B.     Expiry of Act  
   3C.     Act continues to apply for certain purposes  
   3D.     Acts or omissions that occurred before the commencement day  
   3.      Interpretation

   PART II -- Contracts to which this Act applies

           Division 1 -- Contracts generally  

   4.      Criteria for determining whether contract is one to which this Act applies  
   5.      Certain contractual terms prohibited

           Division 2 -- Prescribed contracts  

   6.      Definition of prescribed contract  
   7.      Requirements in relation to prescribed contracts  
   8.      Consideration not to be accepted from consumer nor services supplied before expiration of cooling-off period

   PART III -- Regulation of door to door trading practices  

   9.      Dealers not to call during certain hours  
   10.     Dealers to leave premises when so requested  
   11.     Dealers to indicate their purpose for making calls  
   12.     Offence to harass or coerce

   PART IV -- Rescission of contracts to which this Act applies  

   13.     Right of consumer to rescind contracts to which this Act applies  
   14.     Exercise of right of rescission  
   15.     Restitution following rescission  
   16.     Related contract or instrument also void  
   17.     Consumers not competent to waive rights  
   18.     Prohibition of action to recover amount under contract in certain circumstances

   PART V -- Miscellaneous  

   19.     Prohibition on securities hawking unaffected by this Act  
   20.     Vicarious liability  
   21.     Evidentiary provision  
   22.     Regulations  
   23.     Repeal and saving provision
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