📜 Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2018
Assented toLCBill 7527 June 2018
The Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2018 amends the Fair Trading Act 2010 to align Western Australia's consumer law with national standards and make other amendments relating to admissions in proceedings and committee chairpersons.
Impact
Businesses and consumers in WA will be affected by the updated consumer laws. Litigants will be able to rely on admissions made in previous related proceedings. The Property Industry Advisory Committee, the Motor Vehicle Industry Advisory Committee and the Consumer Advisory Committee will be affected by changes to chairperson appointments.
Key Changes
["Updates the Australian Consumer Law (WA) to incorporate amendments made at the Commonwealth level up to 26 October 2018.", "Allows litigants to rely on admissions made in previous related proceedings, not just court findings.", "Permits the Minister to appoint any member, including the Commissioner for Consumer Protection, as Chairperson of certain advisory committees."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC20 Nov 2018
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC21 Mar 2019
- LC AmendedLC21 Mar 2019
- LC Third ReadingLC21 Mar 2019
- LA IntroducedLA2 Apr 2019
- LA Second Reading MovedLA2 Apr 2019
- LA Third ReadingLA15 Oct 2019
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA15 Oct 2019
- Royal Assent24 Oct 2019
Affected Sectors
financeother
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