Question: Which is correct? Select one: a.In Commerce Commission v Hill & Stewart Appliances Ltd, the company pleaded guilty to 11 representative charges of breaching s13(g)
Which is correct? Select one: a.In Commerce Commission v Hill & Stewart Appliances Ltd, the company pleaded guilty to 11 representative charges of breaching s13(g) of having made false or misleading representations about the price of goods supplied. In one instance, it offered to supply goods at a cash price which was lower than the price it quoted for selling the item on interest-free credit terms. This was the first offence of which the company had been convicted but, although allowance was made for the guilty plea, it was fined $75,000 in total. b.In Commerce Commission v Hill & Stewart Appliances Ltd, the company pleaded not guilty to charges of breaching s13(g) of having made false or misleading representations about the price of goods supplied. In one instance, it offered to supply goods at a cash price which was lower than the price it quoted for selling the item on interest-free credit terms. This was held not to be a breach of the Act. c.In Commerce Commission v Hill & Stewart Appliances Ltd, the company pleaded guilty to 11 representative charges of breaching s13(g) of the Fair Trading Act 1986 of having made false or misleading representations about the price of goods supplied. In one instance, it offered to supply goods at a cash price which was lower than the price it quoted for selling the item on interest-free credit terms. This was not the first offence of which the company had been convicted and, although allowance was made for the guilty plea, it was nevertheless fined $75,000 in total.
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