Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905 - NOTES

No. 16, 1905

Compilation No. 15

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title and commencement

1A General administration of Act in relation to imports

2 Incorporation

3 Interpretation

4 Application of trade description

Part II--Inspection of imports and exports

5 Inspection of imports and exports

6 Notice of intention to export

Part III--Imports

7 Prohibition of imports not bearing prescribed trade description

8 Imported goods found in Australia without prescribed trade description

9 Importation of falsely marked goods

9A Imported goods found in Australia with false trade description

10 Forfeiture of falsely marked goods

10AA Country of origin representations do not contravene certain provisions

Part IV--Exports

10A Application of Part

11 Prohibition of exports not bearing the prescribed trade description

12 Penalty for applying false trade description to exports

13 Exportation of falsely marked goods

14 Marking of goods for export

Part V--Miscellaneous

15 Review of decisions

16 Trade description disclosing trade secrets

17 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905	16, 1905	8 Dec 1905	8 June 1906 (s 1 and gaz 1906, p 131)
Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1926	37, 1926	11 Aug 1926	11 Aug 1926	--
Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1930	15, 1930	18 July 1930	18 July 1930	--
Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1933	13, 1933	24 July 1933	24 July 1933	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1950	80, 1950	16 Dec 1950	s 16, 17 and First Sch: 31 Dec 1950 (s 2)	s 16 and 17
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	First Sch: 1 Dec 1966 (s 2(1))	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	s 9(1), 10 and Sch 1: 31 Dec 1973 (s 2)	s 9(1) and 10
Statute Law Revision Act 1981	61, 1981	12 June 1981	s 23: 12 June 1981 (s 2(1))	s 23(2)
Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Amendment Act 1981	151, 1981	26 Oct 1981	26 Oct 1981 (s 2)	--
Export Control (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1982	48, 1982	9 June 1982	s 12-18: 1 Jan 1983 (s 2)	--
Customs Administration (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1985	39, 1985	29 May 1985	s 4 and Sch: 10 June 1985 (s 2)	s 4
Customs Administration (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986	10, 1986	13 May 1986	s 4 and Sch: 13 May 1986 (s 2(1))	s 4
Industry, Technology and Commerce Legislation Amendment Act 1992	168, 1992	11 Dec 1992	s 11-13: 11 Dec 1992 (s 2(1))	--
Customs, Excise and Bounty Legislation Amendment Act 1995	85, 1995	1 July 1995	s 18, 20, Sch 3 and Sch 9 (items 48-50): 1 July 1995 (s 2(1), (5))	s 18 and 20
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	24, 2001	6 Apr 2001	s 4(1), (2) and Sch 7: 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(a))	s 4(1) and (2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Sch 4 (items 160-164): 4 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 64)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015	10, 2015	5 Mar 2015	Sch 3 (items 67, 348, 349): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 3 (items 348, 349)
Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Act 2015	41, 2015	20 May 2015	Sch 2 (items 2, 3, 8), Sch 5 (items 24-26), Sch 6 (items 18-22) and Sch 9: 1 July 2015 (s  2(1) items 2, 7)	Sch 2 (item 8), Sch 5 (item 26), Sch 6 (item 22) and Sch 9
as amended by
Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Act 2017	115, 2017	30 Oct 2017	Sch 1 (item 26): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Statute Update Act 2016	61, 2016	23 Sept 2016	Sch 1 (items 95-97): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017	19, 2017	4 Apr 2017	Sch 7 (items 1-5): 5 Apr 2017 (s 2(1) item 4)	Sch 7 (item 5)
Statute Update (Winter 2017) Act 2017	p class="ENoteTableText">93, 2017	23 Aug 2017	Sch 1 (item 6): 20 Sept 2017 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Amendment Act 2018	60, 2018	29 June 2018	Sch 1: 30 June 2018 (s 2(1) item 2) Sch 2: 29 Dec 2018 (s 2(1) item 3)	Sch 1 (item 5)
Export Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2020	13, 2020	6 Mar 2020	Sch 2 (item 7) and Sch 3 (items 1-91): 3 am (A.C.T.) 28 Mar 2021 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 3 (items 1-91)
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Act 2024	39, 2024	31 May 2024	Sch 10 (items 12-14): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Part I
Part I heading..............	ad No 216, 1973
Heading preceding s 1........	rep No 216, 1973
s 1A....................	ad No 39, 1985
	am No 85, 1995; No 41, 2015
s 2.....................	am No 24, 2001
s 3.....................	am No 15, 1930; No 13, 1933; No 80, 1950; No 216, 1973; No 48, 1982; No  85, 1995; No 41, 2015
s 4.....................	am No 15, 1930
Part II
Part II heading.............	ad No 216, 1973
Heading preceding s 5........	rep No 216, 1973
s 5.....................	am No 15, 1930; No 85, 1995; No 73, 2008; No 10, 2015; No 41, 2015; No 19, 2017
s 6.....................	am No 15, 1930; No 13, 1933; No 80, 1950; No 93, 1966; No 216, 1973; No  48, 1982; No 168, 1992; No 24, 2001; No 73, 2008; No 41, 2015; No 61, 2016
Part III
Part III heading.............	ad No 216, 1973
Heading preceding s 7........	rep No 216, 1973
s 7.....................	am No 15, 1930; No 216, 1973; No 10, 1986; No 85, 1995; No 41, 2015; No 60, 2018
s 8.....................	am No 15, 1930
s 9.....................	am No 93, 1966
	rs No 216, 1973
	am No 168, 1992; No 24, 2001; No 73, 2008; No 61, 2016; No 60, 2018
s 9A....................	ad No 15, 1930
	am No 60, 2018
s 10....................	am No 216, 1973; No 10, 1986; No 85, 1995
	rs No 85, 1995
	am No 41, 2015; No 60, 2018
s 10AA..................	ad No 60, 2018
Part IV
Part IV heading.............	ad No 216, 1973
s 10A...................	ad No 48, 1982
	am No 13, 2020
Heading preceding s 11.......	rep No 216, 1973
s 11....................	am No 15, 1930; No 13, 1933; No 80, 1950; No 216, 1973; No 48, 1982; No  85, 1995; No 41, 2015
s 12....................	am No 93, 1966; No 151, 1981; No 48, 1982; No 168, 1992; No 24, 2001; No 61, 2016; No 93, 2017
s 13....................	am No 15, 1930; No 13, 1933; No 80, 1950; No 216, 1973; No 48, 1982; No  85, 1995
	rs No 85, 1995
	am No 41, 2015
Part V
Part V heading.............	ad No 216, 1973
s 15....................	am No 37, 1926
	rep No 15, 1930
	ad No 61, 1981
	am No 48, 1982; No 10, 1986; No 85, 1995
	rs No 85, 1995
	am No 41, 2015; No 39, 2024
s 16....................	am No 19, 2017
Heading preceding s 17.......	rep No 216, 1973
s 17....................	am No 19, 2017
	ed C10
s 18....................	rep No 80, 1950