Competition and Consumer Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 2) (Cth)

Competition and Consumer Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 2)¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 225

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

Dated 23 November 2011

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

DAVID BRADBURY

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

1. Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Competition and Consumer Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 2).

1. Commencement

These Regulations commence on 1 January 2012.

1. Amendment of Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010

Schedule 1 amends the Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010.

Schedule 1          Amendment

(regulation 3)

[1]          After regulation 94

insert

1. Application of paragraph 86 (1) (a) of Australian Consumer Law

For paragraph 94 (a) of the Australian Consumer Law, paragraph 86 (1) (a) of the Australian Consumer Law does not apply to the supply of goods to a consumer under an unsolicited consumer agreement if the total price payable for the goods under the agreement is $500 or less.

Note   This regulation does not apply in relation to the supply of services under the agreement.

Note

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See