📜 Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2004
Bill LapsedLA26 August 2004
The Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2004 amends several Acts related to consumer protection in Western Australia. It aims to correct anomalies, improve consumer protection, streamline administration, and remove outdated legislation. The bill repeals the Trading Stamps Act 1981 and amends ten other Acts.
Impact
Consumers, credit providers, builders, land valuers, motor vehicle dealers, landlords, tenants, retirement village residents, settlement agents, and travel agents are all potentially affected. The changes aim to improve fairness, clarity, and efficiency in various sectors.
Key Changes
["Extends Consumer Product Safety Committee member terms from one to three years.", "Allows the Commissioner for Fair Trading to make product safety orders based on laws in other jurisdictions.", "Establishes a Consumer Credit Fund for distributing civil penalties to consumer credit initiatives.", "Repeals the Trading Stamps Act 1981."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA26 Aug 2004
- LA Second Reading MovedLA26 Aug 2004
Affected Sectors
financehousingconstructionother
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