Consumer Protection Act 1999 · Updated to 1 Nov 2021 · Part II · Misleading and Deceptive Conduct, False Representation and Unfair Practice
8. Interpretation
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“false”, “misleading” or “deceptive”, in relation to conduct, representation or practice, includes conduct, representation or practice which is capable of leading a consumer into error; and
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;
“price”, in relation to any goods or services, in addition and without prejudice to the generality of the definition of “price” in section 3, means—
price
“price” includes consideration in any form, whether direct or indirect, and includes any consideration that in effect relates to the acquisition or supply of goods or services although ostensibly relating to any other matter or thing;
the aggregate of the sums required to be paid by a consumer for or otherwise in respect of the supply of the goods or services; or
goods
“goods” means goods which are primarily purchased, used or consumed for personal, domestic or household purposes, and includes— (a) goods attached to, or incorporated in, any real or personal property; (b) animals, including fish; (c) vessels and vehicles; (d) utilities; and (e) trees, plants and crops whether on, under or attached to land or not, but does not include choses in action, including negotiable instruments, shares, debentures and money;
except in subsections 12(3) and (4), any method which will be or has been applied for the purpose of determining the aggregate.