Section 136 Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018

Section 136 of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 is about Liability for defective goods. It is under Part XVI (Duties of Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Suppliers of Goods and Services) of the Act.

(1) Where a damage is caused wholly or partly by defective goods or the supply of a service, the undertaking that supplied the goods or service is liable for the damage.

(2) For the purpose of this Act, damage includes personal injury and damage to the consumer’s property.

(3) An unde1iaking that supplied the defective goods or service is liable whether or not the user or consumer bought the goods or service from or entered into any contractual agreement with the undertaking.

(4) A person affected by the defective goods or services has the right to sue under this section.

(5) The liability of any undertaking under this section shall not be excluded or restricted.