Section 140 Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018

Section 140 of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 is about Liability for misrepresentation. It is under Part XVI (Duties of Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Suppliers of Goods and Services) of the Act.

Where a contract contains a term which excludes or restricts any liability to which a part of a contract may be the subject by reason of any misrepresentation made before the contract was made, or any remedy available to another party to the contract by reason of such a misrepresentation, that term shall have no effect.