The Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading (CAFT) provides services and information to the Tasmanian community, in order to encourage a fair, safe and equitable marketplace. These include administering and regulating the Australian Consumer Law in Tasmania; providing policy advice to Government; registering incorporated associations, co-operatives and charities; providing information to consumers and traders; licensing the security, conveyancing and motor trader industries; investigative services for the Residential Tenancy Commissioner; and a secure repository for lodgement and disbursement of rental bond. Its functions are set out in section 11 of the Consumer Affairs Act 1988. In addition, the office also provides administrative support to the Rental Deposit Authority (RDA), the Residential Tenancy Commissioner (RTC) and the Commissioner for Corporate Affairs.