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Consumer Guarantees Act 1993

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One of the CGA's biggest changes was that it extended protection to consumers for the supply of services. Another change was that the CGA explicitly outlawed a merchant from contracting out of the CGA, such as having a "no refunds" or "no returns" displayed.
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The CGA gives guarantees to free title, quality, fitness for purpose and price of consumer goods. The goods must also comply with description and with sample. If a good is
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a reasonable time to either fix or replace the goods, otherwise the consumer has the right to reject the goods, cancel the
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The CGA does not apply to either commercial goods, or consumer good or services supplied for business purposes.
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The CGA gives guarantees of reasonable care and skill, of fitness for purpose, of completion, and of price for
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has now been amended to include online purchases from traders, including auction websites such as
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in 1993. Consumer protections were previously in the
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"Consumer Guarantees Act 1993"
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JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
Royal assent
consumer protection
New Zealand
Sale of Goods Act 1908
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retailer
contract
legislation
TradeMe
consumer services
Finch Motors Ltd v Quin (No 2)
Jetz International Ltd v Orams Marine Ltd
Price v Sports Marine Ltd
"Consumer Guarantees Act | Consumer Protection"
"Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 | Help | Trade Me"
Link to full text of Act
Categories
Statutes of New Zealand
Consumer protection legislation

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