Federal Court of Australia
. COMMONWEAT !'H OF AUS'RAT.TA a ry A lala) seni ANTE FEDERAL COURT No. VG 9 of 1977
In the matter of -
THE TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974
Betwren - GEOFFREY JON EVA Informant And - SOUTHERN MOTORS BOX HILL PTY.
L™D.
Defendant
Decision of The Honourable Mr. Justice Smithers - 9th June 1977
TRADE PRACTICES - CONSUMER PROTECTION - FALSE REPRESENTATION STANDARD OF VILIGANCE REQUIRED FROM EMPLOYER - PENALTY - RELEVANCE OF ADVERSE PUBLICITY - TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 s. 53 (a), s. 79, s. 84 (2) ~ MOTOR CAR TRADERS ACT 1973
(VICTORIA) s. 40.
Serre
CUMMONWHAL'LH OF AUSTRALIA
IN THE FEDERAL COURT
OF AUSTRALIA
GENERAL DIVISION
MEMBER OF THE BENCH:
ORDER OF THE COURT:
} No. VG 9 of 1977
In the matter of - THE TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 Between - GEOFFREY JOHN EVA Informant
And
SOUTHERN MOTORS BOX HILL PTY. LTD Defendant
SMITHERS, J.
This Court doth find and order -
In proceedings by summons upon the information of Geoffrey John Eva that
on or about 24th day of February 1975
at Box Hill in the State of Victoria
the defendant Southern Motors Box Hill Pty. Ltd. did 1n contravention of s. 53 (a. of the Trade Practices Act 1974, 1n
trade or commerce, in connection with the supply of goods falsely represent that the goods were of a particular standard, in that in the course of trading 1n used cars in connection with the supply cf a used Holden Statesmen de Valle moter car to Charles John Camilleri the said corporation falsely represented to the said Charles John Camilleri that the said motor car was of a particular standard
the defendant is convicted of the offence of so contravening such section and is fined $12,000 and ordered to pay the costs of the informant as taxed by the Registrer:
In proceedings by summons upon the information of Geoffrey John Eva that on or about the 5th day of April 1975
at Box Hill in the State of Victoria the defendant Southern Motors Box H111l Pty. Ltd. did in contravention ct s. 53 (a) af the Trade Practaces Act 1974 1n trade or
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