Public warning statements
48 Public warning statements
The
Minister or the Responsible authority may, if satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so, make a public statement identifying and giving warnings or information about any of the following:
goods that are unsatisfactory or dangerous and persons who supply those goods;
services supplied in an unsatisfactory manner and persons who supply those services;
unfair business practices and persons who engage in those practices;
conduct that the Responsible authority has reasonable grounds to suspect may constitute a civil penalty contravention for the purposes of
Division 3A that has resulted in or is likely to result in 1 or more persons suffering detriment;
any other matter that adversely affects or may adversely affect the interests of persons in connection with the acquisition by them of goods or services from suppliers.
A statement under subsection (1) may identify particular goods, services, business practices and persons.
A public statement may not be made under subsection (1) about the conduct of a person if a public warning notice could be issued under section 223 of the Australian Consumer Law (SA) relating to the same conduct.
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