Civil penalties for Australia’s consumer protection provisions

A discussion paper

Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs

September 2005

© Commonwealth of Australia 2005

ISBN 0 642 74286 3

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Contents

Consultation process

Executive summary

Australia’s consumer protection law
Consumer protection enforcement

Introduction

Chapter 1 — Current provisions

Consumer protection law
Consumer protection enforcement
Adequacy of the current enforcement mechanisms

Chapter 2 — Options for possible change

Civil penalties
Application of civil penalties to specific provisions
Pecuniary penalties
Banning orders

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