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📜 Acts Amendment (Fair Trading) Bill 2010

Assented toLABill 15922 September 2010

This Bill amends several Acts to shift regulatory and licensing functions of various boards to the Commissioner for Consumer Protection, establish consumer advisory committees, and enhance investigatory and enforcement powers. It also makes consequential amendments related to the Fair Trading Act 2010.

Impact

Real estate agents, settlement agents, motor vehicle dealers and repairers, and land valuers will be regulated by the Commissioner for Consumer Protection. Consumers will be affected through advisory committees. This aims to streamline regulation and align with national standards.

Key Changes

["Transfers licensing and regulatory functions from boards to the Commissioner for Consumer Protection.", "Establishes consumer advisory committees under the Fair Trading Act 2010.", "Enhances investigatory and enforcement powers for licensing and regulatory provisions."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading MovedLA22 Sept 2010
  2. LA IntroducedLA22 Sept 2010
  3. LA Second Reading AgreedLA19 Oct 2010
  4. LA Third ReadingLA19 Oct 2010
  5. LC Second Reading MovedLC23 Nov 2010
  6. LC Third ReadingLC24 Nov 2010
  7. LC Second Reading AgreedLC24 Nov 2010
  8. Royal Assent8 Dec 2010
Affected Sectors
financepublic_sectorother
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