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Who Is a Consumer?

dc.contributor.authorJonas, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-19T03:05:58Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-02T00:15:06Z
dc.date.available2012-12-19T03:05:58Z
dc.date.available2022-11-02T00:15:06Z
dc.date.copyright2011
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe paper examines the justifications for consumer laws and focuses on what constitutes a consumer. Several approaches to defining consumers are considered and it appears that each of them contains weaknesses. From this analysis it is suggested that New Zealand courts and tribunals should apply a multi-factor approach with additional guidelines to correct unjustified outcomes of the test in s 2 Consumer Guarantees Act 1993. Then, the consumer definition in s 2 is further examined and criticised. The current scope of protection under the Act is not broad enough and it should be reformed. Also, it is advocated that the consumer definition in s 2 should be harmonised with other consumer laws. It is further concluded that small businesses should not be protected by consumer laws. However, founders of new businesses who enter into a loan contract still appear to be worthy of consumer protection and should thus be protected.en_NZ
dc.formatpdfen_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/28264
dc.languageen_NZ
dc.language.isoen_NZ
dc.publisherTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellingtonen_NZ
dc.subjectConsumer protection and its justificationsen_NZ
dc.subjectConsumer definitionsen_NZ
dc.subjectConsumer Guarantees Act 1993en_NZ
dc.subjectProtection of small businessesen_NZ
dc.titleWho Is a Consumer?en_NZ
dc.typeTexten_NZ
thesis.degree.disciplineLawen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellingtonen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_NZ
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Lawen_NZ
vuwschema.contributor.unitSchool of Lawen_NZ
vuwschema.subject.marsden390104 Commercial and Contract Lawen_NZ
vuwschema.type.vuwMasters Research Paper or Projecten_NZ

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