Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992

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For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Fair Trading Australian Consumer Law Infringement Notices) Regulation 2024 Search this item Tips Advanced search Standard search will find words which occur next to each other as a phrase . For more infromation read Search Tips and Using Search . Advanced search gives the full range of search options. For more infromation read Search Tips and Using Search . Input type Basic query Exact match search of word or phrase. Boolean query Construct a search query using Boolean operators. For more information read Search Tips and Using Search . Expert query Construct a search query using Perceptive Search query syntax . For more information read Search Tips and Using Search . Keyword (Current version only) Enter search words Enter search words Add a new keyword search entry. Saerch selection type Match exact phrase Contains all of the words Contains any of the words + Add a new query block row for the search. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 May 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R43 16 May 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-10 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Fair Trading Regulation 1995 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 54 6 January 1995 - 22 December 2005 SL1995-1 Fair Trading Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 54 1 July 1999 - 29 March 2001 SL1999-9 Fair Trading Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 54 14 July 1999 - 29 March 2001 SL1999-11 Fair Trading Regulations Amendment (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 54 3 November 1999 - 29 March 2001 SL1999-27 Fair Trading Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 54 16 January 1998 - 29 March 2001 SL1998-3 Fair Trading Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 54 7 May 1998 - 29 March 2001 SL1998-12 Fair Trading Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 54 11 May 1998 - 29 March 2001 SL1998-13 Fair Trading Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 54 9 December 1997 - 29 March 2001 SL1997-37 Fair Trading Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 54 7 October 2005 - 8 October 2005 SL2005-27 Fair Trading Fitness Industry Code of Practice-June 2005 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 34 13 December 2005 - 30 June 2009 NI2005-474 Fair Trading Fitness Industry Code of Practice-June 2005 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL1995-1 s 4 13 December 2005 - 30 June 2009 NI2005-474 Fair Trading Commencement Notice 1992 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 31 December 1992 - 2 January 1993 CN1992-35 Fair Trading (Retirement Villages Industry) Code of Practice 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 34 3 November 1999 - 4 March 2013 NI1999-277 Fair Trading (Retirement Villages Industry) Code of Practice 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL1995-1 s 4 3 November 1999 - 4 March 2013 NI1999-277 Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Industry) Code of Practice 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 34 1 July 1999 - 7 October 2010 NI1999-278 Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Industry) Code of Practice 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL1995-1 s 4 1 July 1999 - 7 October 2010 NI1999-278 Fair Trading (Fitness Industry) Code of Practice 2009 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 23 1 July 2009 - 8 January 2026 DI2009-65 Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Industry) Determination 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments NI1999-278 s 8 15 October 1999 - 7 October 2010 NI1999-279 Fair Trading Regulation 2009 None Subordinate laws s 67 1 January 2011 SL2009-59 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2011 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 67 18 February 2011 - 12 April 2012 SL2011-4 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) (Advisory Committee) Appointment 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 29 26 August 2011 - 18 July 2014 NI2011-472 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Commissioner Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 15 December 2016 - 28 May 2019 NI2016-681 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Commissioner Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 29 May 2019 - 22 August 2019 NI2019-324 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Commissioner Appointment 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 Never effective NI2019-534 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Commissioner Appointment 2019 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 23 August 2019 - 1 September 2019 NI2019-541 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Commissioner Appointment 2019 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 2 September 2019 - 20 January 2021 NI2019-559 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Commissioner Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 21 January 2021 - 31 January 2026 NI2021-31 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Acting Commissioner Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 5 February 2021 - 7 February 2023 NI2021-60 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Acting Commissioner Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 8 February 2023 - 8 June 2024 NI2023-59 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Acting Commissioner Appointment 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 9 June 2024 - 30 June 2025 NI2024-295 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Acting Commissioner Appointment 2025 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 1 July 2025 NI2025-353 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Commissioner Appointment 2026 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 32 1 February 2026 NI2026-5 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Fitness Industry Code of Practice 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 23 9 January 2026 DI2026-2 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 January 1993 onwards : The following table lists 40 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 May 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R43 16 May 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-10 16 December 2025 - 15 May 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 27 February 2025 - 15 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R41 27 February 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-2 16 July 2024 - 26 February 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 16 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-29 1 July 2022 - 15 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 1 July 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-8 27 August 2021 - 30 June 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 27 August 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-42 23 October 2018 - 26 August 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 23 October 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-33 9 August 2018 - 22 October 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 9 August 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-25 22 August 2017 - 8 August 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 22 August 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-46 1 August 2016 - 21 August 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 1 August 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-20 2 January 2014 - 31 July 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 2 January 2014 Republication for expiry of transitional provision (sch 1) 2 July 2013 - 1 January 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (sch 2, sch 3) Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 14 June 2013 - 1 July 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-19 Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 4 March 2013 - 13 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-7 Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 8 November 2012 - 3 March 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for amendments by A2011-44 Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 5 June 2012 - 7 November 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 13 April 2012 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for lapsed modification (s 1.3A) Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 23 November 2011 - 12 April 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for amendments by A2011-49 Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 17 November 2011 - 22 November 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for amendments by A2011-16 Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 1 July 2011 - 16 November 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for amendments by A2010-54 and A2011-22 Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 18 February 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for modifications by SL2011-4 Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 2 January 2011 - 17 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 3.7) Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 1 January 2011 - 1 January 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 (RI) 15 July 2013 Republication for renaming, relocation of provisions from Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Act 1973 and other amendments by A2010-54 Reissued for textual correction (dictionary) 6 October 2010 - 31 December 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 6 October 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-40 22 December 2009 - 5 October 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 22 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-44 15 January 2009 - 21 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 15 January 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-25 7 May 2008 - 14 January 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 7 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-7 27 December 2007 - 6 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 27 December 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-39 23 December 2006 - 26 December 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 23 December 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 22 December 2005 - 22 December 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 22 December 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-60 2 November 2005 - 21 December 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 2 November 2005 Republication for commenced expiry 2 June 2005 - 1 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12* 2 June 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-20 1 July 2004 - 1 June 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 July 2004 Republication for amendments by A2003-40 20 April 2004 - 30 June 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 20 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-18 1 November 2003 - 19 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 1 November 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-20 and A2003-47 31 March 2003 - 31 October 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 (RI) 11 August 2003 Reissued for textual correction in s 37 (1) Republication for amendments by A2003-2 25 November 2002 - 30 March 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 (RI) 11 August 2003 Reissued for textual correction in s 37 (1) Republication for amendments by A2002-31 14 March 2002 - 24 November 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 (RI) 11 August 2003 Reissued for textual correction in s 37 (1) Republication for amendments by A2001-77 14 September 2001 - 13 March 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 (RI) 11 August 2003 Reissued for textual correction in s 37 (1) Republication for amendments by A2001-44 1 January 2001 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon Word R4B 1 January 2001 1 January 1993 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 8 December 1992 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Fair Trading Bill 1992 . Notification statement The Fair Trading Act 1992 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 8 December 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S218). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 8 December 1992 1 January 1993 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 8 December 1992 s 2 (1) remainder 1 January 1993 s 2 (2) and Gaz 1992 No S245 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 8 commences 16 July 2029 s 71 sch 1 1 January 2014 (midnight) s 1.5 sch 2 1 July 2013 (midnight) s 2.11 sch 3 1 July 2013 (midnight) s 3.9 sch 3 s 3.7 1 January 2011 (midnight) sch 3 s 3.7 (2) s 34 (6)-(8) 22 December 2006 (midnight) s 34 (8) s 34 (2), (3) 1 November 2005 (midnight) s 34 (3) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-42 Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 15 27 August 2021 A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.13 23 October 2018 A2018-25 Prostitution Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.3 9 August 2018 A2016-46 Traders (Licensing) Act 2016 sch 2 pt 2.1 22 August 2017 A2016-20 Smoke-Free Legislation Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.2 1 August 2016 A2013-19 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 sch 3 pt 3.20 14 June 2013 A2013-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.4 4 March 2013 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.19 5 June 2012 A2011-49 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.3 23 November 2011 A2011-44 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 s 72 8 November 2012 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.65 1 July 2011 A2011-16 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.5 17 November 2011 A2010-54 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 sch 1 amdt 1.42 1 July 2011 A2010-54 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 sch 1 (except amdt 1.42) 1 January 2011 A2010-40 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.4 6 October 2010 A2009-44 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.9 22 December 2009 A2008-25 Firearms Amendment Act 2008 sch 2 pt 2.4 15 January 2009 A2008-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.8 7 May 2008 A2007-39 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.17 27 December 2007 A2005-60 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4) sch 1 pt 1.16 22 December 2005 A2005-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 sch 3 pt 3.21 2 June 2005 A2004-18 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004 pt 8 20 April 2004 A2003-47 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) pt 5 1 November 2003 A2003-40 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003 sch 1 pt 1.2 1 July 2004 A2003-20 Agents Act 2003 s 204 1 November 2003 A2003-2 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003 pt 4 31 March 2003 A2002-31 Fair Trading Amendment Act 2002 s 4, s 5 25 November 2002 A2001-77 Fair Trading Legislation Amendment Act 2001 pt 2 14 March 2002 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 137 12 September 2001 A2000-66 Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 sch 1 pt 6 1 January 2001 A2000-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3) sch 1 1 June 2000 A1999-66 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 sch 3 10 November 1999 A1998-54 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 sch 9 December 1998 A1997-96 Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 1 June 1998 A1996-9 Fair Trading (Amendment) Act 1996 s 4 10 May 1996 A1994-26 Statute Law Revision Act 1994 sch 31 May 1994 A1993-44 Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 sch 2 27 August 1993 A2022-8 Fair Trading and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022 sch 1 pt 1.3 1 July 2022 A2024-29 Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 5, sch 1 pt 1.4 16 July 2024 A2025-2 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 2 27 February 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.73 16 December 2025 A2026-10 Fuel Legislation Amendment Act 2026 pt 2 16 May 2026 Modifications Year and number Modifying law Modifying provision Commencement date End date SL2011-4 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2011 s 3 18 February 2011 1 January 2014 (midnight) Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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