Consumer Protection Act 1999 · Updated to 1 Nov 2021 · Part XII · The Tribunal for Consumer Claims
113. Reference to a Judge of the High Court on a question of law
Feedback & supportBefore the Tribunal makes an award under section 112, it may, in its discretion, refer to a Judge of the High Court a question of law—
Tribunal
“Tribunal” means the Tribunal for Consumer Claims established under section 85.
which arose in the course of the proceedings;
which, in the opinion of the Tribunal, is of sufficient importance to merit such reference; and
the determination of which by the Tribunal raises, in the opinion of the Tribunal, sufficient doubt to merit such reference.
If the Tribunal refers any question of law under subsection (1)
for the decision of a Judge of the High Court, it shall make its award in conformity with such decision.
A Federal Counsel authorized by the Attorney General for the purpose may appear on behalf of the Tribunal in any proceedings before a Judge of the High Court under this section.
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consumer
“consumer” means a person who— (a) acquires or uses goods or services of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household purpose, use or consumption; and (b) does not acquire or use the goods or services, or hold himself out as acquiring or using the goods or services, primarily for the purpose of— (i) resupplying them in trade; (ii) consuming them in the course of a manufacturing process; or (iii) in the case of goods, repairing or treating, in trade, other goods or fixtures on land;