Consumer law reform
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has reviewed seven consumer laws. Submissions on the discussion paper are now closed.
Seven consumer laws are being reviewed as part of a consumer law reform. Submissions on the Consumer Law Reform discussion document are now closed.
The consumer law reform covers the Fair Trading Act, the Consumer Guarantees Act, and the Weights and Measures Act, the Layby Sales Act, the Unsolicited Goods and Services Act, the Door to Door Sales Act and the Auctioneers Act. It also considers aspects of the Carriage of Goods Act and the Sale of Goods Act.
Each piece of consumer law is being reviewed, looking at:
- its history and original purpose
- its ongoing relevance and, if still relevant, whether it is sufficiently up to date for consumer transactions of today
- any gaps in the law and the overall effectiveness of the law particularly its enforceability.
The objectives of the review are:
- To have in place principles-based consumer law
- To achieve simplification and consolidation of the existing law
- To achieve harmonisation with the Australian Consumer Law, as appropriate, in accordance with the government’s agenda of a single economic market with Australia (SEM).
Discussion document on consumer law reform
Consumer Law Reform: A Discussion Paper [web format]
Consumer Law Reform: A Discussion Paper [PDF format, 1.3MB]
Submissions for the discussion paper closed on 30 July 2010.
Submissions
Submissions on the consumer law reform discussion paper are now closed.
See all submissions on the consumer law reform discussion paper.
A summary of the submissions will be available 3 September 2010.
