South Australia
Consumer Transactions Act 1972
An Act to provide protection for consumers who enter consumer contracts; and for other purposes.

Contents
1	Short title
2	Interpretation
3	Application of Act
5	Administration of Act
6	Conditions and warranties to be implied in consumer contracts
7	Implied warranty in consumer contract for the provision of services
8	Exclusion etc of implied terms
9	Effect of this Act on other laws applicable to consumer contracts
10	Joint and several liability of suppliers
11	Representations etc
12	Rescission of consumer contract
13	Powers of Magistrates Court in the event of rescission
15	Power of Magistrates Court to extend time
16	Invalidity of exclusion clauses
17	Nature of writing
18	Relief against civil consequences of non-compliance with this Act
19	Service
20	Regulations
Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:
1—Short title
This Act may be cited as the Consumer Transactions Act 1972.
2—Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
Commissioner means the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs;
consumer means a person (other than a body corporate) who enters into a consumer contract with a view to purchasing, or acquiring the use or benefit of, goods or services, and includes a person to whom rights, interests or liabilities under the consumer contract are assigned;
consumer contract means a contract or agreement—
	(a)	under which a person (other than a body corporate)—
	(i)	purchases goods or contracts for the performance of services; or
	(ii)	takes goods on hire (whether or not the contract purports to confer a right or option on the consumer to purchase the goods); or
	(iii)	acquires by other means the use or benefit of goods or services; and
	(b)	under which the consideration to be paid or provided by or on behalf of the consumer in money or money's worth does not exceed $40 000 (excluding any interest or fees or charges payable because credit is or is to be provided for the transaction),
but does not include—
	(c)	a sale by auction; or
	(d)	a contract or agreement for the sale, bailment, or disposition of goods to a person who trades in goods of that description; or
	(e)	a contract or agreement that includes a provision conferring a right or licence to occupy land; or
	(f)	a contract or agreement of a kind declared by regulation not to be a consumer contract for the purposes of this Act;
consumer lease means a consumer contract under which a supplier lets goods on hire to a consumer for a period exceeding four months, but which does not purport to confer on the consumer a right or option to purchase the goods subject to the lease;
goods has the same meaning as in the Consumer Credit (South Australia) Code;
Magistrates Court means the Civil (Consumer and Business) Division of the Magistrates Court;
services means any of the following services:
	(a)	the cleaning, ironing or repair of articles of clothing or personal ornament; and
	(b)	the repair or servicing of articles of household use or ornament; and
	(c)	the repair, reinstatement or renovation of part of a dwellinghouse; and
	(d)	the painting or decoration of the whole or part of a dwellinghouse; and
	(e)	the performance in relation to a dwellinghouse or its curtilage of work of a kind usually performed by a plumber or electrician; and
	(f)	the servicing, repair or painting of a motor vehicle; and
	(g)	any other services that may be prescribed;
supplier in relation to a consumer contract means a person carrying on a business in the course of which—
	(a)	the person enters into the consumer contract; or
	(b)	negotiations leading to the formation of the consumer contract are carried out whether or not the person owns or personally supplies the goods or services subject to the contract; or
	(c)	the person sells goods to another person with a view to that other person entering into a consumer lease with a consumer with whom the person (the vendor of the goods) has previously conducted negotiations in relation to the goods.
3—Application of Act
This Act applies to—
	(a)	every consumer contract of which the law of this State is the proper law; or
	(b)	every consumer contract under which goods or services are, or are to be, delivered or rendered in this State.
5—Administration of Act
	(1)	The Commissioner has the administration of this Act.
	(2)	In the administration of this Act, the Commissioner is subject to direction by the Minister.
6—Conditions and warranties to be implied in consumer contracts
	(1)	In every consumer contract for the sale of goods there is—
	(a)	an implied condition on the part of the supplier that in the case of a sale the supplier has a right to sell the goods, and that in the case of an agreement to sell the supplier will have a right to sell the goods at the time when the property is to pass; and
	(b)	an implied warranty that the goods will be free from any charge or encumbrance in favour of a third party not declared or known to the consumer before or at the time when the contract is made.
	(2)	In every consumer contract for the sale or supply of goods there is an implied warranty that the consumer will have and enjoy quiet possession of the goods for so long as the consumer is not in default under the contract.
	(3)	In every consumer contract for the sale or supply of goods by description there is an implied condition that the goods will correspond with the description, and if the contract is made by reference to sample as well as description, it is not sufficient that the bulk of the goods corresponds with the sample if the goods do not also correspond with the description.
	(4)	In every consumer contract for the sale or supply of goods there is an implied condition that the goods are of merchantable quality but no such condition is implied—
	(a)	as regards defects in goods of which the supplier or an agent of the supplier could not reasonably have been aware at the time the contract was made; or
	(b)	if the consumer has examined the goods or a sample of the goods, as regards defects that the examination ought to have revealed.
	(5)	For the purposes of this section goods are of merchantable quality if they are as fit for the purpose for which goods of that description are ordinarily used as is reasonable to expect having regard to the following considerations:
	(a)	the price of the goods and the terms and conditions of the relevant consumer contract and the circumstances surrounding the formation of the contract; and
	(b)	the apparent condition of the goods.
	(6)	If the consumer expressly, or by implication, makes known to the supplier, or a servant or agent of the supplier the particular purpose for which the goods are required, so as to show reliance on the supplier's skill or judgment and the goods are of a description which it is in the course of the supplier's business to supply, there is an implied condition in the consumer contract that the goods are reasonably fit for that purpose.
7—Implied warranty in consumer contract for the provision of services
	(1)	There is an implied warranty in every consumer contract for the provision of services that the services will be rendered with due care and skill and that any materials supplied in connection with those services will be reasonably fit for the purpose for which they are supplied.
	(2)	If the consumer expressly, or by implication, makes known to the supplier, or a servant or agent of the supplier, the particular purpose for which the services are required, or the result that the consumer desires the services to achieve, so as to show reliance on the supplier's skill and judgment and the services are of a description that it is in the course of the supplier's business to provide, there is an implied warranty in a consumer contract for the provision of the services that the services and any materials supplied in connection with the services will be reasonably fit for that purpose or of such a nature and quality that they might reasonably be expected to achieve that result.
	(3)	This section does not apply to a consumer contract providing for the carrying out of domestic building work within the meaning of the Building Work Contractors Act 1995.
8—Exclusion etc of implied terms
	(1)	The conditions and warranties to be implied in a consumer contract under this Act may not be excluded, limited or modified by agreement.
	(2)	Any other condition or warranty to be implied in a consumer contract may (subject to any other enactment or rule of law) be excluded, limited or modified by agreement.
	(3)	In legal proceedings, a purported exclusion, limitation or modification of a condition or warranty that is capable of exclusion, limitation or modification will be regarded as ineffectual unless it is proved that before the formation of the contract the attention of the consumer was drawn specifically to that exclusion, limitation or modification.
9—Effect of this Act on other laws applicable to consumer contracts
This Act does not affect the operation of the Sale of Goods Act 1895, or of any other Act or law in relation to consumer contracts except to the extent that this Act is inconsistent with the provisions of the Sale of Goods Act 1895, or the other Act or law.
10—Joint and several liability of suppliers
If two or more persons are suppliers under or in respect of a consumer contract those suppliers are jointly and severally liable to the consumer in respect of a liability that the consumer may establish against either of them under or in respect of the consumer contract.
11—Representations etc
A statement or representation made in relation to goods and services that are, or subsequently become, subject to a consumer contract by an employee or a person acting on behalf of a supplier will be taken to be a statement or representation made by the supplier.
12—Rescission of consumer contract
	(1)	A consumer is entitled, within a reasonable time (not exceeding seven days) after the delivery of goods under a consumer contract, to rescind the contract on the ground of breach of condition on the part of the supplier.
	(2)	The contract may be rescinded by notice in writing served on the supplier.
	(3)	If the property in the goods has passed to a consumer under a contract, and the contract has been rescinded under this section, the property in the goods immediately re-vests in the supplier with whom the contract was made, and the consumer must return the goods to that supplier.
	(4)	In the event of rescission under this section, the consumer may recover from the supplier, as a debt, the amount or value of any consideration paid or provided by the consumer under the consumer contract.
	(5)	If—
	(a)	the goods are not returned to the supplier within a reasonable time after rescission; or
	(b)	the goods have been rendered unmerchantable after delivery to the consumer; or
	(c)	the goods have been damaged by abnormal use after delivery to the consumer; or
	(d)	the Magistrates Court on the application of the supplier made within 14 days of the date of the purported rescission declares the rescission invalid on the ground that rescission is not an appropriate remedy in view of the nature of the goods, the conduct of the parties, or any other circumstances of the transaction,
a purported rescission of a consumer contract under this section is void.
	(6)	The right of rescission conferred by this section is in addition to, and does not derogate from, a right of rescission under any other Act or law.
13—Powers of Magistrates Court in the event of rescission
	(1)	In a dispute arising out of the rescission of a consumer contract, the Magistrates Court may, on the application of a consumer or supplier, make such orders as may be necessary—
	(a)	to give effect to, or to enforce, rights or liabilities consequent on the rescission arising under this Act; or
	(b)	subject to such rights or liabilities, to restore the parties as nearly as practicable to their respective positions prior to the formation of the consumer contract.
	(2)	The jurisdiction conferred by this section is not exclusive of any other jurisdiction of a court.
15—Power of Magistrates Court to extend time
	(1)	A time prescribed by this Act for the giving of a notice or other document or for the commencement of proceedings may, on an application made to the Magistrates Court (either before or after the expiration of that time), be extended by the Court for such further period and on such conditions as the Court thinks fit.
	(2)	There is no appeal against an extension of time granted by the Magistrates Court under this section.
16—Invalidity of exclusion clauses
A provision in an agreement that purports to exclude, modify or restrict the operation of this Act is void (except where this Act permits such exclusion, modification or restriction).
17—Nature of writing
	(1)	A provision of a written consumer contract that—
	(a)	is in handwriting that is not clear and legible; or
	(b)	is printed in type the dimensions of which do not comply with the regulations,
is not enforceable against the consumer by the supplier.
	(2)	If a consumer has been supplied with a copy of a consumer contract, the contract will not be regarded as being in conformity with subsection (1) unless that copy is in conformity with that subsection.
18—Relief against civil consequences of non-compliance with this Act
	(1)	If a person has made, or stands to make, a loss in consequence of contravention of or non-compliance with a provision of this Act, the person may apply to the Magistrates Court for relief against the consequences of that contravention or non-compliance.
	(2)	An application may be made under subsection (1) in respect of a series of acts or omissions of a similar character.
	(3)	If, on an application under subsection (1), the Magistrates Court is satisfied that the contravention or failure to comply with this Act was not, in the circumstances of the case, such as to warrant the consequences prescribed by this Act, it may grant relief against those consequences to such extent as may be just.
	(4)	In determining whether it should make an order for relief against the consequences of contravention of, or non-compliance with, a provision of this Act and, if so, the terms on which relief should be granted, the Magistrates Court is to have regard to—
	(a)	the gravity of the contravention or non-compliance; and
	(b)	the conduct of the applicant in relation to the transaction to which the application relates; and
	(c)	any prejudice that may result from the making of the order.
	(5)	An order for relief against the consequences of contravention of, or failure to comply with, a provision of this Act may be made on such conditions as the Magistrates Court considers just.
	(6)	The Commissioner, and any person whose interests would be affected by an order under this section, may appear and be heard in proceedings under this section.
	(7)	Relief may be granted against the consequences of contravention of, or non-compliance with, a provision of this Act whether the contravention or non-compliance occurred before or after the commencement of this section.
	(8)	An order under this section has effect in accordance with its terms despite any other provision of this Act.
	(9)	Nothing in this section authorises the Magistrates Court to grant relief against any criminal liability or criminal penalty.
19—Service
A notice, process or document is validly served on a supplier if it is—
	(a)	served personally on the supplier; or
	(b)	left at a place at which the supplier carries on business with a person apparently responsible to the supplier; or
	(c)	sent by certified mail addressed to the supplier at a place at which the supplier carries on business, or at the supplier's place of residence.
20—Regulations
	(1)	The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by this Act, or as are necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Act.
	(2)	Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—
	(a)	prescribe any form for the purpose of this Act; and
	(b)	exempt, or provide for the exemption of—
	(i)	persons of a specified class from the provisions, or specified provisions, of this Act; or
	(ii)	transactions of a specified class from the provisions, or specified provisions, of this Act,
and impose, or provide for the imposition of, conditions in respect of any such exemption; and
	(c)	invest the Commissioner with power to intervene in disputes arising in transactions to which this Act applies with a view to obtaining early settlement of those disputes; and
	(d)	for the purpose of promoting simplicity and uniformity of expression in consumer contracts, prescribe terminology and expressions that may be used in such contracts and provide that in the absence of evidence of a contrary intention that terminology or those expressions will, when appearing in any such contract, bear an interpretation stipulated in the regulations; and
	(e)	prescribe penalties not exceeding $2 500 for a contravention of, or non-compliance with, a regulation.

Legislative history
Notes
	•	Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
	•	Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Repeal of Act
The Consumer Transactions Act 1972 was repealed by s 59 of the Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Fair Trading) Act 2009 on 1.1.2011.
Legislation repealed by principal Act
The Consumer Transactions Act 1972 repealed the following:
Hire-Purchase Agreements Act 1960
Hire-Purchase Agreements Act Amendment Act 1962
Hire-Purchase Agreements Act Amendment Act 1966
Hire-Purchase Agreements Act Amendment Act 1971
Principal Act and amendments
Year	No	Title	Assent	Commencement	
1972	135	Consumer Transactions Act 1972 as amended by 8/1973	7.12.1972	3.9.1973 (Gazette 9.8.1973 p849) except ss 3, 4, 6—49—1.11.1973 (Gazette 3.9.1973 p1552)	
1973	8	Consumer Transactions Act Amendment Act 1973	3.9.1973	3.9.1973 (Gazette 3.9.1973 p1551)	
1979	69	Consumer Transactions Act Amendment Act 1979	22.11.1979	22.11.1979	
1980	19	Consumer Transactions Act Amendment Act 1980	17.4.1980	17.4.1980	
1982	43	Statutes Amendment (Consumer Credit and Transactions) Act 1982	22.4.1982	1.7.1982 (Gazette 24.6.1982 p2033)	
1983	1	Consumer Transactions Act Amendment Act 1983	14.4.1983	21.11.1985 (Gazette 21.11.1985 p1542)	
1983	42	Statutes Amendment (Commercial Tribunal—Credit Jurisdiction) Act 1983	16.6.1983	1.3.1984 (Gazette 1.3.1984 p445)	
1983	49	Consumer Transactions Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1983	16.6.1983	1.2.1985 (Gazette 10.1.1985 p50)	
1986	111	Goods Securities Act 1986	18.12.1986	Sch 1—15.6.1987 (Gazette 11.6.1987 p1492)	
1987	43	Statutes Amendment (Fair Trading) Act 1987	30.4.1987	26.10.1987 (Gazette 24.9.1987 p940)	
1987	48	Statutes Amendment (Consumer Credit and Transactions) Act 1987	30.4.1987	1.7.1987 (Gazette 4.6.1987 p1430)	
1995	89	Consumer Transactions (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1995	7.12.1995	1.11.1996 (Gazette 26.9.1996 p1209) except new s 6AA (as inserted by s 5)—7.12.1997 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)	
1996	34	Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996	2.5.1996	Sch (cl 11) impliedly repealed by 89/1995 s 10—the section amended was subsequently deleted	
1998	21	Statutes Amendment (Consumer Affairs) Act 1998 as amended by 22/1998	2.4.1998	Pt 4 (s 11) & Sch—28.5.1998 (Gazette 28.5.1998 p2292)	
1998	22	Statutes Amendment (Consumer Affairs) Amendment Act 1998	2.4.1998	2.4.1998	
Provisions amended since 3 February 1976
	•	Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in Volume 3 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 29.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision	How varied	Commencement	
Long title	amended by 89/1995 s 3	1.11.1996	
Pt 1	heading deleted by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
ss 2—4	deleted by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
s 2	s 5 redesignated as s 2 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
Commissioner	inserted by 89/1995 s 4(a)	1.11.1996	
consumer	substituted by 89/1995 s 4(a)	1.11.1996	
consumer contract	amended by 43/1982 s 14(a)	1.7.1982	
	amended by 48/1987 s 4(a)	1.7.1987	
	substituted by 89/1995 s 4(a)	1.11.1996	
consumer credit contract	amended by 43/1982 s 14(b), (c) 	1.7.1982	
	substituted by 48/1987 s 4(b)	1.7.1987	
	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(a)	1.11.1996	
consumer lease	amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
consumer mortgage	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(b)	1.11.1996	
credit	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(b)	1.11.1996	
goods	substituted by 89/1995 s 4(b)	1.11.1996	
guarantee	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(b)	1.11.1996	
guarantor	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(b)	1.11.1996	
hire-purchase agreement	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(b)	1.11.1996	
linked consumer credit contract	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(b)	1.11.1996	
linked supplier	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(b)	1.11.1996	
principal	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(b)	1.11.1996	
Magistrates Court	inserted by 89/1995 s 4(b)	1.11.1996	
services	amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
statutory rebate	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(c)	1.11.1996	
supplier	amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
the Commissioner	amended by 43/1982 s 14(d) 	1.7.1982	
	substituted by 43/1987 s 14(a)	26.10.1987	
	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(c)	1.11.1996	
the Tribunal	substituted by 42/1983 s 14 	1.3.1984	
	deleted by 89/1995 s 4(c)	1.11.1996	
s 3	s 6 substituted by 89/1995 s 5	1.11.1996	
	s 6 redesignated as s 3 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 4	s 6AA inserted by 89/1995 s 5 	7.12.1997	
	s 6AA redesignated as s 4 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
	deleted by 21/1998 s 11	28.5.1998	
s 5	s 6A inserted by 43/1987 s 14(b)	26.10.1987	
	s 6A redesignated as s 5 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
Pt 2	heading deleted by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
Pt 2 Div 1	heading deleted by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
s 7	deleted by 89/1995 s 6	1.11.1996	
s 6			
s 6(1)—(4)	s 8(1)—(4) amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 8(1)—(4) redesignated as s 6(1)—(4) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 6(5)	s 8(5) redesignated as s 6(5) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 6(6)	s 8(6) amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 8(6) redesignated as s 6(6) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 8(7)	deleted by 49/1983 s 3	1.2.1985	
s 7			
s 7(1) and (2)	s 9(1) and (2) amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 9(1) and (2) redesignated as s 7(1) and (2) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 7(3)	s 9(3) inserted by 1/1983 s 3	21.11.1985	
	s 9(3) redesignated as s 7(3) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 8			
s 8(1)	s 10(1) amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 10(1) redesignated at s 8(1) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 8(2)	s 10(2) redesignated as s 10(2) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 8(3)	s 10(3) amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 10(3) redesignated at s 8(3) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 9	s 11 amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 11 redesignated as s 9 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 10	s 12 amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 12 redesignated as s 10 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 13	deleted by 89/1995 s 7	1.11.1996	
s 11	s 14 amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 14 redesignated as s 11 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 12			
s 12(1)—(4)	s 15(1)—(4) amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 15(1)—(4) redesignated as s 12(1)—(4) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 12(5)	s 15(5) amended by 89/1995 s 8, Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 15(5) redesignated as s 12(5) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 15(6)	deleted by 42/1983 s 15	1.3.1984	
s 12(6)	s 15(7) amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 15(7) redesignated as s 12(6) in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967	1.11.1996	
s 13	s 16 substituted by 89/1995 s 9	1.11.1996	
	s 16 redesignated as s 13 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
ss 17—19	deleted by 89/1995 s 9	1.11.1996	
Pt 2 Div 2	amended by 43/1982 s 15 	1.7.1982	
	deleted by 89/1995 s 10	1.11.1996	
Pt 2 Div 3	deleted by 89/1995 s 10	1.11.1996	
Pt 3	amended by 43/1982 s 16 	1.7.1982	
	deleted by 89/1995 s 11	1.11.1996	
Pt 4	deleted by 89/1995 s 11	1.11.1996	
Pt 5	amended by 69/1979 s 2 	22.11.1979	
	amended by 43/1982 s 17	1.7.1982	
	amended by 111/1986 Sch 1	15.6.1987	
	deleted by 89/1995 s 11	1.11.1996	
Pt 6	deleted by 89/1995 s 11	1.11.1996	
Pt 7	deleted by 89/1995 s 11	1.11.1996	
Pt 8	deleted by 89/1995 s 11	1.11.1996	
Pt 9	heading deleted by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
s 14	s 45(2) redesignated as s 14 in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967	1.11.1996	
	deleted by 21/1998 Sch cl 2 as substituted by 22/1998 s 3	28.5.1998	
s 45(1) and (3)	deleted by 89/1995 s 12	1.11.1996	
ss 15—17	ss 46—48 substituted by 89/1995 s 13	1.11.1996	
	ss 46—48 redesignated as ss 15—17 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 18	s 48A inserted by 19/1980 s 2	17.4.1980	
	s 48A substituted by 89/1995 s 13	1.11.1996	
	s 48A redesignated as s 18 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 19	s 49 substituted by 89/1995 s 13	1.11.1996	
	s 49 redesignated as s 19 by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 20			
s 20(1)	s 50(1) amended by 89/1995 Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 50(1) redesignated as s 20(1) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
s 20(2)	s 50(2) amended by 43/1982 s 18	1.7.1982	
	s 50(2)(c) deleted by 42/1983 s 16	1.3.1984	
	s 50(2) amended by 89/1995 s 14, Sch 2	1.11.1996	
	s 50(2) redesignated as s 20(2) by 89/1995 s 15(1)	1.11.1996	
	s 20(2)(d) and (da) redesignated as s 20(2)(c) and (d) in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967	1.11.1996	
Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments
Consumer Transactions (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1995, Sch 1
1—Transitional provisions
	(1)	An order of the Commercial Tribunal in force under section 18 of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause continues in force as if it were an order of the Magistrates Court subject to that section (renumbered as s 13 by this Act).
	(2)	An order of the Commercial Tribunal in force under section 48A of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause continues in force as if it were an order of the Magistrates Court subject to that section (renumbered as s 18 by this Act).
Consumer Transactions (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1995
15—Renumbering
	(1)	When all provisions of this amending Act have been brought into operation, the sections of the principal Act are to be renumbered in consecutive order.
	(2)	A reference in any Act or other instrument (whether of a legislative character or not) to a provision of the principal Act as numbered before the commencement of this Act will be taken to be a reference to the corresponding provision of the principal Act as renumbered by this Act.
Historical versions
Reprint No 1—1.7.1991		
Reprint No 2—1.11.1996		
Reprint No 3—7.12.1997