First Principles of Business Law

1. Regulating business practices

1.4. Some general questions regarding the operation of the ACL

There are some general aspects of the ACL that you should know know about before going into the detailed provisions of the legislation. Click on each question below for an explanation.

• How does the ACL apply both as a law of the Commonwealth and as a law of the Australian states and territories?

• Who is responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of the ACL?

• What private remedies are available for a contravention of the ACL?

• Are contraventions of the ACL punished?