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Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905
No. 16, 1905
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C2024C00554 C15
14 October 2024
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title and commencement
1A General administration of Act in relation to imports
2 Incorporation
3 Interpretation
4 Application of trade description
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Part II—Inspection of imports and exports
5 Inspection of imports and exports
6 Notice of intention to export
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Part III—Imports
7 Prohibition of imports not bearing prescribed trade description
8 Imported goods found in Australia without prescribed trade description
9 Importation of falsely marked goods
9A Imported goods found in Australia with false trade description
10 Forfeiture of falsely marked goods
10AA Country of origin representations do not contravene certain provisions
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Part IV—Exports
10A Application of Part
11 Prohibition of exports not bearing the prescribed trade description
12 Penalty for applying false trade description to exports
13 Exportation of falsely marked goods
14 Marking of goods for export
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Part V—Miscellaneous
15 Review of decisions
16 Trade description disclosing trade secrets
17 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
