Fair Trading Act 1987

The functions of the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs are—

to conduct research into matters concerning the interests of consumers generally or a particular class of consumers; and

to conduct consumer education programmes and to publish reports and disseminate information on matters concerning the interests of consumers; and

to give advice to consumers in relation to their rights and obligations under this Act or any other law, or in relation to transactions entered into by them as consumers; and

to attempt to resolve by conciliation disputes between consumers and traders; and

to monitor business activities (to which this Act and the related Acts apply) that affect consumers and investigate practices that may adversely affect the interests of consumers generally or a particular class of consumers; and

to encourage trade, industry and professional associations to develop, disseminate to their members and enforce codes of practice designed to promote fair trading and to safeguard the interests of consumers;

to prepare and disseminate guidelines to traders in relation to their obligations under this Act and related Acts; and

to enforce the requirements of this Act and related Acts by the prosecution of offences and other appropriate action; and

to license and register traders under other Acts; and

to make reports to the Minister on matters referred to the Commissioner by the Minister and on the exercise of the functions of the

any other functions conferred on the Commissioner by or under this or any other Act.