Competition and Consumer Law - An Introduction (2011)
Cost: $55.00
Competition and Consumer Law - An Introduction (2011)
Overview
This course provides an introduction to the Competition and Consumer Act (Cth) 2010 (CCA), formerly the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA), in particular, provisions on consumer protection, fair competition and unfair contract terms.
The CCA commenced on 1 January 2011. The CCA retains many of the provisions of the TPA as well as introducing new consumer protections and legislating a new national consumer protection law, known as the Australian Consumer Law 2010 (ACL).
The ACL is found in Schedule 2 to the CCA.
This course will provide you with a general awareness of consumer and trade practices law and the obligations that apply to your organisation, particularly in relation to the ACL's requirements.
This course has been written in alliance with and is proudly supported by Clayton Utz, a leading Australian law firm. As the course provides general information and is not tailored to your particular circumstances, it should not be treated as legal advice.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to identify:
• The main objectives of the CCA and ACL and the role of the ACCC.
• What constitutes a breach of the consumer protection provisions of the CCA, including misleading or deceptive conduct and false or misleading representations.
• Misleading advertising standards.
• Who can be prosecuted for the breach of the CCA.
• The penalties and other remedies applicable to a breach of the CCA.
Duration
This course will take up to one hour to complete.