These guidelines set out how the ACCC will interpret Part XICA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) and they explain the general approach the ACCC will take in investigating alleged contraventions of Part XICA. They include a number of examples of the types of conduct that the ACCC considers are likely or unlikely to contravene Part XICA.
The principles contained within this publication provide important information for testers who are commissioned by suppliers or the ACCC to test whether a product complies with a standard or meets other claims.
