National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

SCHEDULE 1 - NATIONAL CREDIT CODE  

Note:

See section 3 of the National Credit Act.

PART 9 - ADVERTISING AND RELATED CONDUCT  

155   Harassment  


Prohibition on harassment

155(1)    
A credit provider or supplier must not harass a person in attempting to get that person to apply for credit or to enter into a credit contract or a related transaction.

Civil penalty: 5,000 penalty units.



Offence

155(2)    
A person commits an offence if:


(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1); and


(b) the person engages in conduct; and


(c) the conduct contravenes the requirement.

Criminal penalty: 100 penalty units.





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