Consumer Transactions Act
1 Proceedings - s.45
1.1 All offences (except those declared indictable) to be disposed of summarily.
1.2 Time limit for commencing proceedings 12 months.
1.3 General penalty where not otherwise prescribed - $200.
2 Offences
Section | Offence | Penalty |
20(2) | Supplier fail to serve consumer lease to consumer | $500 |
20(3) | Provide a lease that does not comply with s.20 | $500 |
20(6) | Supplier fail to serve copy of variation of lease | $500 |
31(2) | Consumer fail to advise whereabouts of goods | $500 or 3 months |
34(2) | Fail to comply with order of Tribunal to produce goods | $500 or 3 months |
35(1) |
Sell goods subject to consumer lease or consumer mortgage NOTE: This offence is declared to be minor indictable s.35(3) | $5,000 or 12 months |
40(2) | Insurer giving secret commission in excess of 20% of premium | $1,000 |