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CATCHWORDS
Trade Practices - False representations ~ History, standard and sponsorship of goods ~ Labels attached to goods by wholesaler - Time of representation - Whether representation by wholesaler made when goods displayed by or purchased from retailer ~ Whether prosecution commenced out of time - Representation concerning non- existent standard - Consent of Minister or authorised
person to prosecution required - Whether power to consent
can be delegated to a holder of an office.
Acts Interpretation Act, 1901, ss.34AA, 36, 46 (b)
Crimes Act, 1914, s.21
Federal Court of Australia Act, 1976, s.25(6)
Trade Practices Act, 1974, ss.53{a), 53(c), 79, 85(4) 163 (4) (b)
EDWINA ALICE BARTON v. CRONER TRADING PTY. LIMITED
Nos. G199 to G216 of 1983
Bowe) C.J. Beaumont and Wilcox, JJ. 19 July, 1984. Sydney.
Thompson v. Riley McKay Pty. Ltd. (No.2) (1980} 42 F.L.R. 279 - dist.
Korezynski v. Quik Foods Pty. Ltd. 3 May, 1984, unreported decison of Keely, J. - rev.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) ) )
GENERAL DIVISION
Nos. Gi99 to G216 of 1983
TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974
Section
BETWEEN
s 79 and 53(a) and 53(c)
: EDWINA ALICE BARTON
Judges making order. Date order made: 1
Where made: Ss
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The questions
follows:
Prosecutor
CRONER TRADING PTY. LIMITED
Defendant
ORDER
Bowen, C.d., Beaumont and Wilcox Ji.
9 July 1984.
ydney.
in the Special Case be answered as
2.
(1) Is the document set out in paragraph 23 hereof a valid authorisation for the purposes of s.163(4)(b) of the Trade Practices Act, 1974?
Answer: Yes.
(2) Upon the facts stated herein did the defendant commit tne offences charged in the informations or any of
them at the times and places charged therein?
Answer: Yes.
(3) Upon the facts stated herein were the prosecutions
for the offences or any of them barred at the date of the
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