4. Meaning of unfair practice

Terms defined in s 2

• consumer

  consumer

  Defined · s 2

  “consumer” means an individual who, otherwise than exclusively in the course of business — (a) receives or has the right to receive goods or services from a supplier; or (b) has a legal obligation to pay a supplier for goods or services that have been or are to be supplied to another individual;

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• consumer transaction

  consumer transaction

  Defined · s 2

  “consumer transaction” means — (a) the supply of goods or services by a supplier to a consumer as a result of a purchase, lease, gift, contest or other arrangement; or (b) an agreement between a supplier and a consumer, as a result of a purchase, lease, gift, contest or other arrangement, in which the supplier is to supply goods or services to the consumer or to another consumer specified in the agreement, but does not include any transaction specified in Schedule 1;

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• supplier

  supplier

  Defined · s 2

  “supplier” means a person who, in the course of the person’s business — (a) provides goods or services to consumers; (b) manufactures, assembles or produces goods; (c) promotes the use or purchase of goods or services; or (d) receives or is entitled to receive money or other consideration as a result of the provision of goods or services to consumers, and includes any employee or agent of the person, and the word “supply”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall have corresponding meanings;

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• unfair practice

  unfair practice

  Defined · s 2

  “unfair practice” means an unfair practice within the meaning of section 4;

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