LESSON 16.6 What are your rights as a consumer?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to describe how laws protect consumers when buying things. This includes warranties, cooling-off periods and returns.
Tune in We all buy things and sometimes want to return them for a refund or exchange.
FIGURE1 Should signs like this one be allowed?
As a class, talk about whether signs like the one in FIGURE1 should be allowed and when they should beused.
16.6.1 Law and justice Governments help the economy in many ways. They work to encourage growth and keep unemployment low. Governments also set rules for buying and selling to make sure it’s fair for everyone. Australian Consumer Law protects people from dishonest businesses. Other laws ensure that buyers and sellers can enforce their rights in court. Criminal laws protect people from threats in business. Our court system allows everyone to take legal action to protect their rights.
FIGURE2 Australian Consumer Law protects consumers from unscrupulous businesses that could try to cheat them.
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