Individuals and small businesses protected against unfair contract terms

by | Oct 25, 2019 | Health Blog

The Australian Consumer Law ("ACL") provides individuals and small businesses who purchase goods and services under standard terms and conditions dictated by their suppliers, with certain protections against unfair contract terms.

The ACL is found in Commonwealth legislation and also applies as a law of Western Australia by operation of the Fair Trading Act 2010 (WA).

This article by David McMullen outlines what constitutes an unfair contract term, who the laws apply to and what happens if a contract term is unfair.

Please click on the image below to download the article originally published in the Australian Dental Association WA Branch’s Western Articulator. In addition to dentists this article may be relevant to other health practices.

David McMullen

David McMullen