Agency:
Consumer Affairs Council
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1976
Description:
Investigate and report on matters affecting consumers and investigare consumer complaints. After 14 December1988 the role of the Council was limited to policy advice. Implementation of policy and investigation of consumer complaints became the responsibility of the newly created Office of Consumer Affairs.
Legislation Administered:
Advertisement (Terms of Purchase) Act 1973 (until 1988), Consumer Affairs Act 1970 (repealed 1988), Disposal of uncollected Goods Act 1968 (until 1988), Door to Door Trading Act 1986 (until 1988),Mock Auctions Act 1973 (until 1988), Pyramid Selling Act 1974 (until 1988), Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977 (until 1988), Trading Stamps Abolition Act 1900 (until 1988), Unordered Goods and Services Act 1973 (until 1988).
Legislation Creating:
Consumer Affairs Act 1976 (No. 31 of 1976)
Previous Agencies:
Consumers Protection Council (TA16) | 01 Jan 1970 | 31 Dec 1976 |
Related Agencies:
Office of Consumer Affairs (TA682) | 14 Dec 1988 | 24 Nov 1999 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Office of Consumer Affairs (TA682) | 14 Dec 1988 | 24 Nov 1999 |
Series Created By Agency:
AA12 Complaint Files. | 01 Jan 1970 | 30 Jun 1991 |
AB586 Investigation Files. | 01 Jan 1971 | 31 Dec 1980 |
AB585 Ministerial Correspondence. | 01 Jan 1978 | 31 Dec 1980 |