Victorian Numbered Acts

FAIR TRADING AND CONSUMER ACTS FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2008 (NO. 2 OF 2008)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--FAIR TRADING ACT 1999

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      New Part 2C inserted  
   5.      Functions and powers of the Director  
   6.      New section 152A inserted  
   7.      Defences  
   8.      Consumer documents to be clear  
   9.      New section 163A inserted  
   10.     New clause 12 inserted in Schedule 3  
   11.     New clause 13 inserted in Schedule 3  

   PART 3--OWNERS CORPORATIONS ACT 2006

   12.     Powers of owners corporations  
   13.     Audit of accounts  
   14.     Insurance for lots in multi-level dwellings  
   15.     New section 79 substituted  
   16.     Proxies  
   17.     Secretary of committee  
   18.     Owners corporation certificate  
   19.     Application for registration  
   20.     Proposed Part 5 of the Subdivision Act 1988  
   21.     Functions of Business Licensing Authority  
   22.     Consequential amendment  

   PART 4--PARTNERSHIP ACT 1958

   23.     Who may apply for registration?  
   24.     How an application is made?  
   25.     Winding up on Director's certificate  
   26.     Lodgment of certain documents with the Director  

   PART 5--SHOP TRADING REFORM ACT 1996

   27.     Definitions  
   28.     Special local shop closing times  
   29.     Restraining orders  
   30.     Regulations  
   31.     Schedule 2  

   PART 6--SUBDIVISION ACT 1988

   32.     New section 42A of the Subdivision Act 1988 inserted  
   33.     Regulations  

   PART 7--TRADE MEASUREMENT ACT 1995

   34.     Definitions  
   35.     Measuring instruments used for trade must be marked  
   36.     Use of class 4 measuring instruments  
   37.     Use of measuring instruments for pre-packed articles  
   38.     Unjust measurement  
   39.     Supplying incorrect measuring instrument  
   40.     Section 23 substituted  
   41.     New section 25A inserted  
   42.     Application for licence  
   43.     Grounds for refusal  
   44.     Conditions on all public weighbridge licences  
   45.     New sections 52A and 52B inserted  
   46.     Surrender of licence  
   47.     New sections 54A, 54B, 54C and 54D inserted  
   48.     Grounds for disciplinary action  
   49.     Rights of appeal  
   50.     Regulations  
   51.      New Part 9 inserted  

   PART 8--TRADE MEASUREMENT (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1995

   52.     Other fees and charges may be prescribed  

   PART 9--AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

           Division 1--Repeals

   53.     Repeal of Frustrated Contracts Act 1959  
   54.     Repeal of Hire-Purchase Act 1959  

           Division 2--Consequential and other amendments

   55.     Chattel Securities Act 1987  
   56.     Credit Act 1984  
   57.     Local Government Act 1989  
   58.     Public Transport Competition Act 1995  
   59.     Road Safety Act 1986  
   60.     Amendments to Consumer Acts  

           Division 3--Repeal of Amending Act

   61.     Repeal of amending Act  
           SCHEDULE
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