43. Misleading: false, misleading or deceptive information.
(1) A commercial practice is misleading if it includes the provision of false information in relation to any matter set out in subsection (3) and that information would be likely to cause the average consumer to make a transactional decision that the average consumer would not otherwise make.
(2) A commercial practice is misleading if it would be likely to cause the average consumer to be deceived or misled in relation to any matter set out in subsection (3) and to make a transactional decision that the average consumer would not otherwise make.
(3) The following matters are set out for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2):
(a) the existence or nature of a product;
(b) the main characteristics of a product, including, without limitation, any of the following:
(i) its geographical origin or commercial origin;
(ii) its availability, including, without limitation, its availability at a particular time or place or at a particular price;
(iii) its quantity, weight or volume;
(iv) its benefits or fitness for purpose;