Changes to Implied Terms under the Trade Practices Act

The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) initiative has now been enacted by two amendments to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA).

One of the key areas under reform is the introduction of the new statutory consumer guarantees, which will come into force on 1 January 2011. These guarantees will replace the existing implied conditions and warranties under the TPA and State and Territory fair trading laws.

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