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Fair Trading Act 1989
sec.8Commissioner for fair trading
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### sec.8 Commissioner for fair trading
There is to be a commissioner for fair trading.
Subject to subsection (3) , the person who is the chief executive is, without further appointment, also the commissioner for fair trading.
If the chief executive appoints another person to be the commissioner, that person is the commissioner while the appointment is in force.
A person may hold the office of commissioner as well as holding an office under the Public Sector Act 2022 .
Judicial notice must be taken of the commissioner’s signature.
s 8 sub 2010 No. 54 s 12
amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
(sec.8-ssec.1) There is to be a commissioner for fair trading.
(sec.8-ssec.2) Subject to subsection (3) , the person who is the chief executive is, without further appointment, also the commissioner for fair trading.
(sec.8-ssec.3) If the chief executive appoints another person to be the commissioner, that person is the commissioner while the appointment is in force.
(sec.8-ssec.4) A person may hold the office of commissioner as well as holding an office under the Public Sector Act 2022 .
(sec.8-ssec.5) Judicial notice must be taken of the commissioner’s signature.