New Road Rule Concerning Emergency Vehicles
New Road Rule Concerning Emergency Vehicles A new road rule now requires motorists to slow down to 40 km/hr when passing a stationary emergency vehicle displaying blue or red flashing lights and to not increase speed until a safe distance past the vehicle. The rule...
Purchasers Required To Withhold GST on Settlement
Purchasers Required To Withhold GST on Settlement Purchasers of real property are already required to withhold from vendors an amount equal to 12.5% of the purchase price on account of the vendor's capital gains tax liability and send it to the Australian Tax Office...
Unfair Contract Terms in a Business to Business Contract
Unfair Contract Terms in a Business to Business Contract In a recent Federal Court case, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v J J Richards & Sons Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1224, the Federal Court found that a number of terms in a standard form contract...
New Laws For Ticket Scalping and Gift Cards
New Laws For Ticket Scalping and Gift Cards New amendments to the Fair Trading Act 1987 targeting ticket scalping and gift cards will commence in NSW in 2018. The changes include: Ticket Scalping 1. A ticket to an event such as a concert or sporting fixture...
New Scheme for Removing Driver Disqualifications
New Scheme for Removing Driver Disqualifications Under a new scheme in NSW introduced by the Road Transport Amendment (Driver Licence Disqualification) Act 2017, as from 28 October 2017, eligible drivers who have not committed any driving offence during a...