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Commerce Act 1986

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70C: Remedies and penalties if overcharging or quality standards breached

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"What happens if you overcharge or don't meet quality standards"

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If you break the rules about charging the right price or meeting quality standards for certain goods or services, there are consequences. You can face remedies and penalties. The rules about this are in section 70C, but this section was repealed on 14 October 2008 by section 8 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2008.

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70CRemedies and penalties if overcharging or quality standards breached (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 70C: repealed, on , by section 8 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 70).