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 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.
c. 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.