Eva, Geoffrey John v Preston Motors Pty Ltd [1977] FCA 36

COMMONWEALT 4

OF AUSTRALTA_

GENERAL DIVISION

MEMBER OF THE BENCH:

IN Tie PEDErAT COUPT

ORDER _OF

HE COURT: 1. 2.

Oe AVS UAL i

} Nos. VG 12 and 24 of 1977

In the matter of -

THE TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974

Between - GEOFFREY JOHN FVA Informant And - PRESTON MOTORS PTY LTD.

Defendant

SMITHERS, J.

This Court doth find and crder -

In proceedings by summons upon the information of Geoffrey John Eve

No. VG 12 of 1977 that on or avout

the 4th day of August 1975 at Campbelifieid in the State of Victoria the defendant Preston Motors Fty. Ltd. did in contravention of s. 53 (a) of the Trade Practices Act 1974, 1n trade or commerce 1n connection with the supply of goods falsely revrescnt that the goods were of a particular stanaard, in that in the course of tradirg in used cars in connecticn with the cupply of a used Holden Kingcwooc movor car the said corporation falsley represenced to Noelene Valda Daley that the saz motor car was of a particular stanccrd, the defendant is convicted of tne offence of so contravening such sectior ana 1s fined $10,000 aad ordered to vay the costs of the informant as taxed by ihe Registrar;

In procecding by summons upon the information of Geoffrey John Eve

No. VG 24 of 1977 that on or ehout the 6th day of Ausust 1975 at Campbelliicla in the Statc of Victorza the ceferiant Preston Motors Pty. Ltd. did in contravention cf s. 5% (a) of tre Trade

DATE:

Practices Act 1974, ix 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 in used cars in connection with the supply of a used Holden Kingswood motor car the said corporation falsely represented to

John Daley 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 $2,000 and is ordered to pay the costs of the informant as taxed by the Registrar;