Australian Consumer Law

The Australian Consumer Law (ACL), being Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, is uniform legislation for consumer protection, applying as a law of the Commonwealth of Australia and is incorporated into the law of each of Australia's states and territories. The law commenced on 1 January 2011, replacing 20 different consumer laws across the Commonwealth and the states and territories,^[1] although certain other Acts continue to be in force.^[2]

^ Kelly, Joe (31 December 2010). "Shoppers and parents among those to benefit from law changes at midnight". The Australian. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
^ "Exceptions under commonwealth, state & territory legislation". Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. 11 February 2013.

[1] Kelly, Joe (31 December 2010). "Shoppers and parents among those to benefit from law changes at midnight". The Australian. Retrieved 25 January 2011.

[2] "Exceptions under commonwealth, state & territory legislation". Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. 11 February 2013.

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