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Trade Practices Act 1975

 

Summary

This Act focussed on consumer protection (product safety and information standards and the sending of unsolicited credit cards), but included the following amendment to section 51:

Section 3 Exceptions

Section 51 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:-

''(4) This section applies in determining whether a contract is unenforceable by virtue of sub-section 45 (1) in like manner as it applies in determining whether a contravention of a provision of this Part has been committed.''.