Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010
51Savings and transitionals – Fair Trading Act 1990
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51 Savings and transitionals – Fair Trading Act 1990
(1) Part 2-3 of the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) applies to any new contract entered into on or after 1 January 2011.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) , the Fair Trading Act 1990 as in force immediately before its repeal under the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 continues to apply to any contract entered into before 1 January 2011.
(3) If a contract entered into before 1 January 2011 –
(a) is renewed on or after that date, Part 2-3 of the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) applies to the contract as renewed, on and from the day on which the renewal takes effect, in relation to conduct that occurs on or after that day; or
(b) if a term of the contract is varied on or after 1 January 2011 and paragraph (a) has not already applied in relation to the contract, Part 2-3 of the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) applies to the term as varied, on and from the day on which the variation takes effect, in relation to conduct that occurs on or after that day.
(4) If subsection (3)(b) applies to a term of the contract, sections 23(2) and 27(1) of the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) apply to the contract.