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Fair Trading Act 1989
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### sec.5 Definitions
In this Act—
ACL(Q) means the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
s 5 def ACL(Q) ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
acquire , in relation to services, includes accept.
s 5 def acquire sub 2010 No. 54 s 7
application law , for part 3 , see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def application law ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
approved form ...
s 5 def approved form ins 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1
om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
assistant commissioner ...
s 5 def assistant commissioner sub 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1
om 1997 No. 12 s 4 (2)
auction ...
s 5 def auction om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) means the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) as provided for in part 3 .
s 5 def Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
Australian Consumer Law text see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def Australian Consumer Law text ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
bureau ...
s 5 def bureau om 1997 No. 82 s 3 sch
business ...
s 5 def business om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
code of practice means a code of practice prescribed by regulation under section 88A .
s 5 def code of practice ins 1994 No. 36 s 3 (1)
commissioner means the commissioner for fair trading.
s 5 def commissioner sub 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1
amd 1999 No. 63 s 54 (1)
committee ...
s 5 def committee om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
Competition and Consumer Act means the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth) .
s 5 def Competition and Consumer Act ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
component part ...
s 5 def component part om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
consumer has the same meaning as it has in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
s 5 def consumer ins 1994 No. 36 s 3 (1)
sub 2010 No. 54 s 7
consumer contract has the same meaning as it has in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
s 5 def consumer contract ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
council ...
s 5 def council om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
court ...
s 5 def court ins 1994 No. 36 s 3 (1)
om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
credit ...
s 5 def credit om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
District Court means the District Court of Queensland.
s 5 def District Court ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
embargo notice see section 39 (1) .
s 5 def embargo notice ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
embargo period , for an embargo notice, means the period stated in the embargo notice under section 39 (4) (c) or (d) .
s 5 def embargo period ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
evidential burden , in relation to a matter, means the burden of adducing or pointing to evidence that suggests a reasonable possibility that the matter exists or does not exist.
s 5 def evidential burden ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
executive officer , of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.
s 5 def executive officer ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
extended application see section 56 (1) .
s 5 def extended application ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
FTA consumer offence provision means—
section 84 (1) ; or
section 86 .
s 5 def FTA consumer offence provision ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
FTA offence provision means—
an FTA consumer offence provision; or
section 45 ; or
section 47 ; or
section 90 (4) ; or
section 91 ; or
section 92 (1) (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) ; or
section 92B ; or
section 104 ; or
section 105 .
s 5 def FTA offence provision ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
giving effect to ...
s 5 def giving effect to om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
goods has the same meaning as it has in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
s 5 def goods sub 2010 No. 54 s 7
hire-purchase agreement ...
s 5 def hire-purchase agreement om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
infringement notice means an infringement notice issued under section 31 (1) .
s 5 def infringement notice ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
infringement notice compliance period see section 36 (1) .
s 5 def infringement notice compliance period ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
infringement notice provision see section 31 (2) .
s 5 def infringement notice provision ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
inspector means—
the commissioner; or
an inspector appointed for the purposes of this Act.
s 5 def inspector amd 1994 No. 36 s 3 (2) ; 1997 No. 12 s 4 (3)
sub 2002 No. 52 s 19 sch
amd 2009 No. 50 s 18 sch
instrument , for part 3 , see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def instrument ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
interest ...
s 5 def interest ins 1994 No. 36 s 3 (1)
om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
Intergovernmental Agreement , for part 3 , see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def Intergovernmental Agreement ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
involved , in relation to a contravention, or conduct that constitutes a contravention, of a provision of this Act, has the same meaning as it has in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) in relation to a contravention, or conduct that constitutes a contravention, of a provision of that law.
s 5 def involved ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
jurisdiction see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def jurisdiction ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
law , for part 3 , see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def law ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
listed corporation has the meaning given by the Corporations Act , section 9 .
s 5 def listed corporation ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
Magistrates Court has the meaning given by the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 .
The Competition and Consumer Act confers jurisdiction on the Federal Magistrates Court for particular matters arising under the Australian Consumer Law applying as a law of the Commonwealth, but that court does not have jurisdiction in relation to matters arising under the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
s 5 def Magistrates Court ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
amd 2013 No. 39 s 110 (1) s ch 3 pt 1
Minister ...
s 5 def Minister om 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 2
modifications , for part 3 , see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def modifications ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
month , for part 3 , see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def month ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
office ...
s 5 def office ins 1997 No. 82 s 3 sch
amd 1999 No. 63 s 54 (2)
om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
participating jurisdiction , for part 3 , see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def participating jurisdiction ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
premises has the same meaning as it has in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
s 5 def premises sub 2010 No. 54 s 7
price ...
s 5 def price amd 1999 No. 71 s 239 sch 1
om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
product related service has the same meaning as it has in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
s 5 def product related service ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
provision ...
s 5 def provision om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
published , in relation to a statement, includes—
inserted in a publication; and
publicly exhibited in any place; and
contained in a document or other thing capable of providing information that is given or sent to any person or left at the person’s address; and
broadcast by radio or television or otherwise publicly announced by any means; and
reproduced electronically.
records includes any record of information however compiled, recorded or stored and any books, documents or writings.
send includes deliver.
services has the same meaning as it has in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
s 5 def services amd 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1 ; 1994 No. 36 s 2 sch ; 2007 No. 36 s 2 sch
sub 2010 No. 54 s 7
shoes ...
s 5 def shoes om 1997 No. 12 s 4 (2)
small claims tribunal ...
s 5 def small claims tribunal om 2009 No. 24 s 509
sole ...
s 5 def sole om 1997 No. 12 s 4 (2)
State , for part 3 , see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def State ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
supply has the same meaning as it has in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
s 5 def supply sub 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1 ; 1997 No. 12 s 4 (4) ; 2010 No. 54 s 7
Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of Queensland.
s 5 def Supreme Court ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
Territory , for part 3 , see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def Territory ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
the tribunal means QCAT.
s 5 def the tribunal ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
this jurisdiction , for part 3 , see section 14 (1) .
s 5 def this jurisdiction ins 2010 No. 54 s 7 (2)
TPA ...
s 5 def TPA ins 2005 No. 14 s 2 sch
om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
trade or commerce has the same meaning as it has in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
s 5 def trade or commerce sub 2010 No. 54 s 7
unsolicited goods ...
s 5 def unsolicited goods om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
unsolicited services ...
s 5 def unsolicited services om 2010 No. 54 s 7 (1)
s 5 amd 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 2 ; 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1 ; 1994 No. 36 s 2 sch ; 1997 No. 12 s 4 (1)
- (a) section 84 (1) ; or
- (b) section 86 .
- (a) an FTA consumer offence provision; or
- (b) section 45 ; or
- (c) section 47 ; or
- (d) section 90 (4) ; or
- (e) section 91 ; or
- (f) section 92 (1) (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) ; or
- (g) section 92B ; or
- (h) section 104 ; or
- (i) section 105 .
- (a) the commissioner; or
- (b) an inspector appointed for the purposes of this Act.
- (a) inserted in a publication; and
- (b) publicly exhibited in any place; and
- (c) contained in a document or other thing capable of providing information that is given or sent to any person or left at the person’s address; and
- (d) broadcast by radio or television or otherwise publicly announced by any means; and
- (e) reproduced electronically.