Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Fair Trading Act 1999 - SECT 1

Purposes

1. Purposes

The main purposes of this Act are-

   (a)  to promote and encourage fair trading practices and a competitive and
        fair market;

   (aa) to protect consumers;





   (b)  to regulate trade practices;



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   (e)  to provide for codes of practice;

   (f)  to provide for the powers and functions of the Director of Consumer
        Affairs Victoria including powers to conciliate disputes under this
        Act and powers to carry out investigations into alleged breaches of
        this Act;

   (g)  to repeal the Consumer Affairs Act 1972, the
        Ministry of Consumer Affairs Act 1973, the Fair Trading Act 1985 and
        the Market Court Act 1978.