Consumer Claims Act 1998 No 162

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
01 July 2015 01 July 2015 2015 No 7
01 December 2014 01 December 2014 2013 No 107
01 January 2014 01 January 2014 2013 No 95
01 January 2011 01 January 2011 2010 No 107
01 March 2008 01 March 2008 2007 No 67
01 October 2005 01 October 2005 2004 No 112
15 August 2005 15 August 2005 2005 No 28
06 July 2004 06 July 2004 2004 No 55
27 November 2003 27 November 2003 2003 No 82
25 February 2002 25 February 2002 2001 No 82
15 July 2001 15 July 2001 2001 No 34
07 July 1999 07 July 1999 1999 No 31

Consumer Claims Act 1998 No 162

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 971.

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 7

Assented to 09.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2015, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (299) LW 19.6.2015.

Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 No 107

Assented to 27.11.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.12.2014, sec 2 (1) and 2014 (637) LW 26.9.2014.

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

Fair Trading Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010 No 107

Assented to 29.11.2010.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2011, sec 2.

Consumer Claims Amendment Act 2007 No 67

Assented to 07.12.2007.

Date of commencement, 1.3.2008, sec 2 and GG No 21 of 22.2.2008, p 1037.

Civil Procedure Act 2005 No 28

Assented to 01.06.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.5, 15.8.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 100 of 10.8.2005, p 4205.

Legal Profession Act 2004 No 112

Assented to 21.12.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.10.2005, sec 2 and GG No 105 of 19.8.2005, p 4570.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No 55

Assented to 06.07.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003 No 82

Assented to 27.11.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 No 82

Assented to 21.11.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 7.2, 25.2.2002, sec 2 (1) and GG No 48 of 22.2.2002, p 901.

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 34

Assented to 28.06.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.7, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31

Assented to 07.07.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, assent, sec 2 (2).

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Sec 2A

Ins 2007 No 67, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 3

Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.7 [1] [2]; 2001 No 82, Sch 7.2 [1]; 2007 No 67, Sch 1 [2]; 2013 No 95, Sch 4.7 [1].

Sec 3A

Ins 2007 No 67, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 6

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.7 [2].

Sec 7

Am 2004 No 112, Sch 6.2; 2007 No 67, Sch 1 [4]–[6]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.5.

Sec 8

Am 2007 No 67, Sch 1 [7]–[9]; 2013 No 95, Sch 4.7 [3].

Sec 12

Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.5.

Sec 13

Am 2010 No 107, Sch 3.4.

Sec 14

Am 2001 No 82, Sch 7.2 [2]; 2007 No 67, Sch 1 [10]–[12]; 2014 No 107, Sch 3.1.

Sec 15

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.7 [4].

Sec 20

Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.

Sch 1

Am 1999 No 31, Sch 1.8 [1]–[5]; 2004 No 55, Sch 3; 2007 No 67, Sch 1 [13]–[15]; 2013 No 95, Sch 4.7 [5].

Sch 2

Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.

Consumer Claims Bill 1998

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Government Bill
Introduced LA: 20 October 1998 PDF icon Bill (and Explanatory note)

Passed LA: 27 October 1998
Introduced LC for concurrence: 27 October 1998
Amended in LC and referred to LA: 01 December 1998
LA agrees to LC amendment: 04 December 1998
Passed by both Houses: 04 December 1998
Assent date: 14 December 1998 PDF icon 1998 No 162

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