Fair Trading Act 1986

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Part 2 Consumer information

Part 2: substituted, on 28 July 1997, by section 3 of the Fair Trading Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 43).

27 Consumer information standards

(1)

The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations prescribing consumer information standards in respect of goods or services of any description or any class or classes of goods or services.

(1A)

A consumer information standard may—

(a)

require the disclosure of information relating to the kind, grade, quantity, origin, performance, care, composition, contents, design, construction, use, price, finish, packaging, promotion, or supply of the goods or services; and

(b)

specify how that information must be obtained or verified before it is disclosed; and

(c)

specify the form and manner in which that information must be disclosed on or in relation to—

(i)

the supply or possible supply of the goods or services; or

(ii)

the resupply or possible resupply of the goods or services; or

(iii)

the promotion by any means of 1 or more of the matters described in subparagraphs (i) and (ii).

(2)

The Governor-General may, from time to time, on the recommendation of the Minister, by Order in Council, make regulations declaring that:

(a)

an official standard or an official standard with such additions or variations as are specified in the regulations is a consumer information standard:

(b)

a specified part or parts of an official standard or of an official standard with such additions or variations as are specified in the regulations is a consumer information standard:

(c)

2 or more official standards or 2 or more official standards with such additions or variations as are specified in the regulations are consumer information standards:

(d)

specified parts of 2 or more official standards or of 2 or more official standards with such additions or variations as are specified in the regulations are consumer information standards.

(3)

The Minister must not make a recommendation under this section unless—

(a)

the Minister has consulted with such persons or representatives of such persons as the Minister considers will be substantially affected by any Order in Council made in accordance with the recommendation and those persons have had the opportunity to comment to the Minister; and

(b)

the Minister has considered any such comments.

(4)

A failure to comply with subsection (3) does not affect the validity of any Order in Council made under this section.

(5)

No Order in Council may be made under this section in respect of any medicine or related product, within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1981, except in relation to the price of the medicine or related product.

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Section 27: substituted, on 28 July 1997, by section 3 of the Fair Trading Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 43).

Section 27(1): replaced, on 18 December 2013, by section 15 of the Fair Trading Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 143).

Section 27(1A): inserted, on 18 December 2013, by section 15 of the Fair Trading Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 143).