Competition and Consumer Act 2010
58AAObject of this Part
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58AA Object of this Part
The object of this Part is to prevent and respond to scams impacting:
(a) either:
(i) natural persons while they are in Australia; or
(ii) persons who carry on small businesses in Australia;
if the scams relate to, are connected with, or use certain services that are or may be provided or purportedly provided to those persons; or
(b) natural persons while they are outside of Australia if:
(i) they are ordinarily resident in Australia; and
(ii) the scams relate to, are connected with, or use certain services that are or may be provided or purportedly provided to those persons by Australian service providers or by foreign service providers through permanent establishments in Australia.