Consumer Protection has at its disposal a wide range of enforcement options when dealing with breaches of fair-trading legislation. Enforceable undertakings are just one of these options. An enforceable undertaking is a legally binding agreement where the trader or business agrees to do certain things in order to comply with the law.
The online licence search can help you check if an organisation is licensed to collect for a charitable purpose in Western Australia. Licenced charitable organisations are subject to charity licensing conditions.
Consumers have the right to expect the services they buy will meet the following consumer guarantees.
Services must be provided with an acceptable level of skill and care.
This means providers must:
This means the work done must be at least as good as someone with average skills and experience would provide.
Consumer Protection can provide information on a variety of topics including tenancy, consumer rights, fair trading, buying and selling property, scams, licences and registrations and running a not-for-profit organisation. See the What Consumer Protection does page for more information. Full contact details for particular services are listed below.
The fees listed below are correct as at the time of publication. Fees are subject to annual review and may change without notice.
The below roster contains details of charities collecting in Perth each month.
Status: Closed 15 July 2013
Updated: 1 April 2016
The Consultation included a wide ranging and comprehensive review of retirement village legislation over the past few years that heavily involved both residents and industry representatives. The aim of the reforms is to provide greater protection to seniors who choose to live in retirement complexes while at the same time balancing the needs of the industry by giving fair and clear guidelines for village operators.
Selling a car to a licensed dealer can be done in three ways:
Selling a car privately in WA is relatively straightforward. A key step as a seller is to complete a Transfer of Ownership form and submit it to the Department of Transport. For more information see Transport WA’s buy, sell or transfer a vehicle.
Maintaining your car with regular services and repairs will help keep it in good working order and protected by warranty, if this applies.
You need to authorise any repair work based on the original quote and any agreed additional work. When you drop your car off for repairs, ask the repairer to call you to discuss the extra work required and costs.
