CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FAIR TRADING AMENDMENT BILL 2014
Serial No. 86
Legislative Assembly of the
Northern Territory
Minister for Business

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
General Outline
This Bill amends the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act.
The purpose of this Bill is to repeal Part 11 of the Act which requires travel agents to be licensed in the Northern Territory.  The repeal of this requirement deregulates the travel industry and supports the deregulation of the travel industry across Australia.
NOTES ON CLAUSES
Clause 1.	Short Title
This is a formal clause which provides for the citation of the Bill. The Bill when passed will be cited as the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 2014.
Clause 2.	Act amended 
This clause amends the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act.
Clause 3.	Section 3 amended
This clause removes a reference to the Crown not requiring to hold a licence under Part 11 in section 3 of the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act as the Bill provides for the repeal of Part 11.  
Clause 4.	Section 12 amended
This clause removes the requirement for the Commissioner’s Annual Report to the Minister to include an account of Part 11 of the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act as the Bill provides for the repeal of Part 11.

Clause 5.	Section 20 amended
This clause removes the power of entry of authorised officers to enter a place where a person carries on business as a travel agent within the meaning of Part 11 of the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act, or where documents relating to any such activity is kept as the Bill provides for the repeal of Part 11.
Clause 6.	Part 11 repealed	
This clause repeals part 11 of the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act as a licensing scheme for travel agents is no longer required.
Clause 7.	Section 334 amended
This clause removes the requirement for service of documents under the 
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act to a person who held a licence under Part 11 as the Bill provides for the repeal of Part 11.
Clause 8.	Section 337 amended
This clause removes the ability for regulations to provide that a statutory body specified in the regulations is not require to hold a licence under Part 11 as the Bill provides for the repeal of Part 11.
Clause 9.	Repeals
This clause repeals the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading (Travel Agents) Regulations (Subordinate Legislation No. 26 of 1995) and the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading (Travel Agents) Regulations (Subordinate Legislation No. 10 of 2008) as the Bill provides for the repeal of Part 11 of the Consumer Affairs and Fair 
Trading Act which provides for regulation of travel agents.