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Consmer Protection - Coggle Diagram

- - - - $40,000 and under
      - Goods are kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use or consumption
      - Goods are a vehicle acquired for use on public roads (not used for business purposes like re-supply)
      - Interpreted broadly - Bunnings v Laminex Group
    - - Acceptable quality: acceptable in appearance and finish, free from defects, safe, durable all these requirements must be satisfied
        
        To evaluate this:
        
        Nature of goods
        
        Price
        
        Statements on labels and packaging
        
        Representations by supplier or manufacturer
        
        Any other relevant circumstances
        
        Thomson v Excel; unacceptable quality for usual purpose
      - Fitness for disclosed purpose: guarantee that goods are reasonably fit fr disclosed purpose
        
        Disclosed purpose: a particular purpose made known to the supplier by the consumer, expressly or by implication in pre-contractual negotiations
        
        Merck, Sharpe & Dohme v Peterson; did not breach disclosed purpose
    - - 1. Where goods are not "ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use', the supplier can limit its liability.
        
        Can replace or repair cost
        
        supply services again
        
        Provided that its fair and reasonable
      - 2. Recreational services exception: recreational activities, supplier can limit liability for death or injury