Discussion papers

Consumer Law Reform: A Discussion Paper

June 2010 This discussion document covers seven consumer laws. Each law is examined individually and questions are included throughout the paper to assist your consideration of the issues.

Consumer Law Reform Additional Paper: Referencing Good Faith in a Fair Trading Act Purpose Clause

Referencing Good Faith in a Fair Trading Act Purpose Clause. This paper provides further analysis about the appropriateness of including a reference to good faith in the purpose statement.

Consumer Law Reform Additional Paper: Unconscionability

This paper provides further information on the application of the unconscionable conduct provisions in the Australian Trade Practices Act 1974, with the objective of informing the decision of whether or not equivalent provisions should be added to the Fair Trading Act 1986 in New Zealand.

Review of the Operation of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003

The discussion document outlines several proposals to amend the CCCFA in order to improve its operation. It also looks at other legislative initiatives that have been or are being introduced in New Zealand and that are likely to affect the operation of our consumer credit market.

Draft Guidelines to Assist Schemes applying for Approval under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

This discussion paper outlines draft guidelines to assist schemes considering making an application to become an approved dispute resolution scheme.

Proposed Reserve Dispute Resolution Scheme under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

The discussion papers seek feedback on the proposed operating rules and governance arrangements of the reserve dispute resolution scheme.

Proposed Amendments to the Weight and Measures Regulations 1999: Discussion Paper

This discussion document outlines and explains the reasons for a number of proposed small but important changes to the Weights and Measures Regulations 1999.

Proposed Implementation of Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling: Discussion Document

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA) wants to hear your views on the proposed regulations on mandatory water efficiency labelling outlined in this document, and how to implement them.

Recommended Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003: Discussion Paper

March 2007. The Review of the Operation of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 suggested some possible amendments to the Act. This discussion paper provides an opportunity for stakeholders and interested parties to comment on specific proposals to amend the Act.

Recommended Changes to the Consumer Information Standards (Used Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2003: Discussion Paper

Discussion Paper on the Recommended Changes to the Consumer Information Standards (Used Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2003

Discussion Paper: Review of the Consumer Information Standards (Used Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2003

May 2006: Review about determining if that information is meeting the needs of the consumer. It identifies and discusses potential concerns in detail and signals areas where the current information required as part of the SIN could be amended and improved.

Review of the Redress and Enforcement Provisions of Consumer Protection Law: International Comparison Discussion Paper

May 2006: This discussion paper summarises the redress and enforcement provisions found in consumer protection legislation in other similar jurisdictions overseas that are different from those in the FTA and CGA and considers whether their availability would be beneficial to improving the environment for consumers to transact with confidence.

Dummies/Pacifiers - Investigation into the Need for a Product Safety Standard - Discussion Document

October 2005: This discussion document considers the need for the declaration of a product safety standard as a means of ensuring the safety of dummies/pacifiers.

Rubber Hot Water Bottles - Investigation into the Need for a Product Safety Standard - Discussion Document

October 2005: In particular the discussion document considers the need for the declaration of a product safety standard as a means of ensuring the safety of rubber hot water bottles.

Review of Industry-Led Regulation - Discussion Paper

July 2005: This paper sets out a draft framework to help consumers and industry establish, operate and evaluate industry-led regulatory schemes. The aim of the framework is to empower consumers and industry in understanding the effectiveness of a particular scheme.

Review of the Redress and Enforcement Provisions of Consumer Protection Law - Initial Think Piece

July 2005: In this review, it is proposed that the effectiveness of the redress and the enforcement provisions in the FTA and the CGA be measured against the desired policy outcome that consumers' reasonable expectations of transactions are being met.

Archived discussion documents

Discussion documents from 2004 and earlier.