Fair Trading Act 1986

1: Short Title and commencement

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“This explains the name of the law and when it started working”

This law is called the Fair Trading Act 1986. You can use this name when you talk about it.

The law started working on 1 March 1987. This means that from this date, people had to follow the rules in this law. However, there’s one small part of the law that might have started at a different time. This part is mentioned in section 49(3) of the law.

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM96443.

Topics:
Business > Fair trading
Money and consumer rights > Consumer protection


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1A: Purpose, or

“This law makes sure trading is fair for everyone in New Zealand”

1Short Title and commencement

  1. This Act may be cited as the Fair Trading Act 1986.

  2. Except as provided in section 49(3), this Act shall come into force on 1 March 1987.