You have secured a competitive internship with a start-up technology firm which develops innovative solutions for companies entering the Metaverse (the next generation of online social interaction). The technological solutions developed include the conversion of cash into 'cryptocurrency', the implementation of 'blockchains' and the transformation of profile photos into 3D 'metaverse characters'.

For the first month of your internship, you have been assigned to work with a team that is performing risk and compliance assessments for the firm's latest 'metaverse character' software: Avatar Creator 3.0. Your supervisor, Aanya, has just emailed you the following urgent task:

Dear Intern, To fulfil our 2022 risk assessment strategy, our team is required to investigate whether all aspects of WS' new software - Avatar Creator 3.0 - comply with Australian laws and regulations. Since you are currently studying law at university, we would like you to tackle some preliminary questions concerning the legal and regulatory context of this software.

2. Given that our software is designed to improve the online shopping experience of consumers, we anticipate the need to examine the purpose, scope and content of consumer law in Australia. As such, describe: (a) The steps involved in locating a copy of the Consumer Protection Act 2016 (Cth)*; and (b) The elements of an Act that should be read to determine its underlying purpose. (3 marks)