Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Act 1973

Number: A1973-17
Status: Repealed

Notes

Repealed by Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 A2010-54 s 4 (1). The repeal took effect when that Act commenced (see LA s 85 (2)).

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Repeal version

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
1 January 2011	HTML PDF Word	R26	1 January 2011	Republication for relocation of provisions to Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992, amendments and repeal by A2010-54

Administering Minister and Directorate

Attorney-General - Department of Justice and Community Safety

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Fair Trading - Consumer Product Safety Order 2002(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	13 December 2002 - 1 January 2011	NI2002-380
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) Regulation 2002(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 43	13 December 2002 - 14 May 2009	SL2002-39
Fair Trading (Corded Internal Window Coverings) Standard 2004 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2002-39 s 32	23 July 2004 - 15 May 2009	NI2004-232
Fair Trading (Sunglasses and Fashion Spectacles) Standard 2004 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2002-39 s 67	23 July 2004 - 15 May 2009	NI2004-233
Fair Trading (Bunk Beds) Standard 2004 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2002-39 s 17	23 July 2004 - 15 May 2009	NI2004-234
Fair Trading (Children's Toys) Standard 2004 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2002-39 s 24	23 July 2004 - 15 May 2009	NI2004-235
Fair Trading (Vehicle Jacks) Standard 2004 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2002-39 s 69	23 July 2004 - 15 May 2009	NI2004-236
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 43	23 July 2004 - 24 July 2004	SL2004-28
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Safety Order) 2004(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 29	12 November 2004 - 1 January 2011	NI2004-422
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 43	13 September 2005 - 14 September 2005	SL2005-23
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	23 March 1999 - 1 January 2011	NI1999-56
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	15 December 1999 - 1 January 2011	NI1999-271
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	26 February 1997 - 1 January 2011	NI1997-47
Consumer Affairs Interim Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	19 January 1996 - 16 February 1996	NI1996-17
Consumer Affairs Interim Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	22 February 1996 - 22 March 1996	NI1996-38
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Interim Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	4 August 1995 - 1 September 1995	NI1995-225
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Interim Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	24 August 1995 - 21 September 1995	NI1995-239
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	5 September 1995 - 6 July 2010	NI1995-254
Consumer Affairs Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	1 May 1996 - 1 January 2011	NI1996-83
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	25 March 1994 - 1 January 2011	NI1994-64
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	29 August 1994 - 1 January 2011	NI1994-177
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	28 November 1994 - 1 January 2011	NI1994-250
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	28 November 1994 - 1 January 2011	NI1994-251
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	12 February 1992 - 1 January 2011	NI1992-47
Consumer Affairs Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	8 December 1993 - 1 January 2011	NI1993-559
Consumer Affairs Interim Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	21 August 1992 - 18 September 1992	NI1992-395
Consumer Affairs Interim Consumer Product Safety Order Extension(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	30 September 1992 - 28 October 1992	NI1992-453
Consumer Affairs Interim Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	30 September 1992 - 1 January 2011	NI1992-454
Consumer Affairs Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	2 September 1991 - 1 January 2011	NI1991-381
Consumer Affairs Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	11 September 1991 - 1 January 2011	NI1991-401
Consumer Affairs Interim Consumer Product Safety Order(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	9 October 1991 - 6 November 1991	NI1991-445
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	9 October 2007 - 1 January 2011	NI2007-315
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order 2007 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	9 October 2007 - 1 January 2011	NI2007-316
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Interim Safety Order 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	8 November 2007 - 5 December 2007	NI2007-355
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Interim Safety Order Extension 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	8 December 2007 - 2 January 2008	NI2007-417
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	3 January 2008 - 6 July 2010	NI2008-1
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 43	3 April 2008 - 4 April 2008	SL2008-12
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Interim Safety Order 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	26 June 2008 - 23 July 2008	NI2008-235
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order 2008 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	23 July 2008 - 1 January 2011	NI2008-306
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) Regulation 2009(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 43	15 May 2009 - 31 December 2010	SL2009-19
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) (Bunk Beds) Standard 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2009-19 s 5.2	15 May 2009 - 1 January 2011	NI2009-224
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) (Children’s Toys) Standard 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2009-19 s 9.2	15 May 2009 - 1 January 2011	NI2009-226
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) (Children’s Portable Folding Cots) Standard 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2009-19 s 8.2	15 May 2009 - 1 January 2011	NI2009-227
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) (Corded Internal Window Coverings) Standard 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2009-19 s 11.2	15 May 2009 - 1 January 2011	NI2009-228
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) (Prams and Strollers) Standard 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2009-19 s 18.2	15 May 2009 - 1 January 2011	NI2009-229
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) (Sunglasses and Fashion Spectacles) Standard 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2009-19 s 21.2	15 May 2009 - 1 January 2011	NI2009-230
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Standards) (Vehicle Jacks) Standard 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	SL2009-19 s 22.2	15 May 2009 - 1 January 2011	NI2009-231
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Interim Safety Order 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	13 June 2009 - 10 July 2009	NI2009-271
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Advisory Committee Establishment 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 3	17 July 2009 - 1 January 2011	NI2009-339
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Interim Safety Order 2010(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	15 January 2010 - 11 February 2010	NI2010-10
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Consumer Product Safety Order Revocation 2010(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 27	6 July 2010 - 7 July 2010	NI2010-348
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Interim Safety Order 2010 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 26	20 August 2010 - 16 September 2010	NI2010-471
Consumer Affairs Regulations(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 18	9 August 1973	SL1973-6
Amendment of the Consumer Affairs Regulations(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 18	29 October 1974 - 25 March 1980	SL1974-27

Point-in-time versions

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The following table lists 21 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
1 January 2011	HTML PDF Word	R26	1 January 2011	Republication for relocation of provisions to Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992, amendments and repeal by A2010-54
1 December 2010 - 31 December 2010	HTML PDF Word	R25	1 December 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-43
7 October 2010 - 30 November 2010	HTML PDF Word	R24	7 October 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-16
6 October 2010 - 6 October 2010	HTML PDF Word	R23	6 October 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-40
1 July 2010 - 5 October 2010	HTML PDF Word	R22	1 July 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-13
1 April 2010 - 30 June 2010	HTML PDF Word	R21	1 April 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-13
22 September 2009 - 31 March 2010	HTML PDF Word	R20	22 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-20
2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R19	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-36 and A2008-37
7 May 2008 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R18	7 May 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-7
13 April 2008 - 6 May 2008	HTML PDF Word	R17	13 April 2008	Republication for commenced expiry
12 April 2007 - 12 April 2008	HTML PDF Word	R16	12 April 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-3
29 September 2006 - 11 April 2007	HTML PDF Word	R15	29 September 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-40
9 April 2004 - 28 September 2006	HTML PDF Word	R14	9 April 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-15
1 November 2003 - 8 April 2004	HTML PDF Word	R13*	1 November 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-20 and A2003-47
3 September 2003 - 31 October 2003	HTML PDF Word	R12	3 September 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-4
31 March 2003 - 2 September 2003	HTML PDF Word	R11	31 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-2
1 January 2003 - 30 March 2003	HTML PDF Word	R10	1 January 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-51
28 May 2002 - 31 December 2002	HTML PDF Word	R9 (RI)	23 October 2002
14 March 2002 - 27 May 2002	HTML PDF Word	R8	14 March 2002
12 September 2001 - 13 March 2002	HTML PDF Word	R7	12 September 2001
31 May 1973	PDF PDF	As notified	31 May 1973	This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))

Notification statement

The Consumer Affairs Ordinance 1973 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 31 May 1973 (Cwlth Gaz 1973 No 62).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Ordinance as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
31 May 1973	31 May 1973	PDF PDF	This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))

Explanatory statement

Version	Published	Files/Formats
As presented	31 May 1973	PDF PDF

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
all provisions	31 May 1973	Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12