National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

SCHEDULE 1 - NATIONAL CREDIT CODE  

Note:

See section 3 of the National Credit Act.

PART 11 - CONSUMER LEASES  

Division 8 - Repossession, termination and enforcement of consumer leases  

Subdivision B - Termination of consumer lease by lessee  

178A   Termination before goods have been provided  

178A(1)    
If:

(a) a consumer lease has been entered into; and

(b) the goods hired under the lease have not been provided;

then the lessee may, by written notice to the lessor, terminate the lease.

178A(2)    
Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the lessor from retaining or requiring payment of fees or charges incurred before the termination and which would have been payable under the consumer lease.