June 2010 edition

“Business, lawyers or even the ACCC itself need a reliable and credible source document to explain the Act”.

Graeme Samuel, Chairman of the ACCC, at the launch of the 25th anniversary edition of Miller's Annotated Trade Practices Act.

For over 30 years, professionals have relied on Miller’s Annotated Trade Practices Act for the full text of the updated Act and for Russell V Miller’s expert insight into how its sections operate.

At this critical point in time for the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), Miller’s 32nd edition again offers updated legislation and analysis of relevant case law. Significantly, it incorporates the operational first stage of major consumer protection reforms, including provisions dealing with unfair contract terms as well as the new civil penalties and redress options for the ACCC and ASIC.

Businesses and advisers need to come to grips with important changes to the Trade Practices Act. Schedule 1 of the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No 1) 2010 commences on 1 July 2010, with the Act establishing the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), a single, national consumer law. Its amendments provide for the application, administration and amendment of the ACL, introduce provisions regulating unfair contract terms and introduce new penalties, enforcement powers and consumer redress options.

The book also contains related regulations and materials.

The 32nd edition of Miller’s Annotated Trade Practices Act is your essential resource for keeping pace with legislative and case law developments in competition and consumer law.

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•  Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) (No 2) Bill 2010 Government Amendments - 33.66 KB
•  Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) (No 2) Bil 2010 Supp EM for Govt Amendments - 53.85 KB