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Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990
124Power of Minister to prohibit third-party trading schemes
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124 Power of Minister to prohibit third-party trading schemes
(1) The Commissioner may recommend to the Minister that a third-
party trading scheme be declared to be a prohibited third-party
trading scheme if:
(a) the scheme is not an approved third-party trading scheme;
and
(b) the Commissioner is of the opinion that the scheme is not
genuine and reasonable or is contrary to the interests of
consumers.
(2) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, by
Gazette notice, declare a third-party trading scheme to be a
prohibited third-party trading scheme.
(3) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, revoke a declaration under
this section.
(4) The Commissioner may make a recommendation under
subsection (1), and the Minister may make a declaration under
subsection (2), in relation to a third-party trading scheme whether or
not the scheme was in existence in the Territory immediately before
the commencement of this section.