Are your warranties against defects compliant with Regulation 90?

From 1 January 2012 giving to a consumer a document containing a warranty against defects in connection with the supply of goods or services will be prohibited if the warranty does not comply with regulation 90 of the Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (Cth). It will also be prohibited to represent to a consumer that a warranty against defects applies to goods or services unless that warranty complies with regulation 90.

This means that all businesses issuing any documents that include warranties against defects must act now to ensure that they don't sell goods containing any non-complying warranties from 1 January 2012.

What is a Warranty Against Defects?

A warranty against defects is defined as: