Review of the NCAT Law
The Department of Justice is undertaking a review of the law that established the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) to find out how well […]
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Recap: Changes to Consumer Safety Laws
A reminder that the Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017 and supporting Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Regulation 2018 started on 1 September 2018. The legislation consolidates separate electricity
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Electricity Charges in Residential Land Lease Communities
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has handed down three decisions regarding treatment of claims for refunds of electricity charges under the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act
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Electricity Charging in Residential Land Lease Communities – April 2019 Update
Fair Trading NSW has published on their website revised FAQs addressing electricity charging in residential land lease communities where the electricity is supplied through an
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Electricity Charging in Residential Land Lease Communities
On 26 February 2019, a roundtable of key stakeholders was convened by NSW Fair Trading to discuss electricity on-selling to home owners in land lease
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Service by Post Now 7 Working Days
Recent changes to the Interpretation Act 1987 have resulted in the delivery time for documents and notices served by post increasing from 4 working days to 7 working
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What’s New at NCAT
There are two new developments at the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) that are important for members – a new form to help parties request an
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Guidelines for Heavy Vehicles Rest Area Facilities
Austroads has produced Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities to assist road managers in the planning, design and prioritisation of heavy vehicle rest
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New Mandatory Wording when Warranties given for Services
Following changes to the Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010, traders will be required to include mandatory wording for warranties against defects given to consumers for services,
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Have Your Say – CAANZ Consultation on ‘Unsafe’ and ‘Reasonable Durability’ Draft Guidance
Consumer Affairs Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) has published draft guidance on the concepts of ‘durability’ and ‘unsafe’ under the consumer guarantees provisions of the