Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Act 2012 (130 of 2012)
Schedule 2 Reverse mortgages
Part 1 Definitions
Division 2 Other definitions
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
5 Subsection 204(1) of the National Credit Code
Insert:
bridging finance contract : a credit contract is a bridging finance contract if:
(a) when the contract is made, the debtor:
(i) reasonably expects to receive a lump sum before the term of the contract ends; and
(ii) intends to discharge the debtor's obligations under the contract so far as possible with that sum; and
(aa) the term of the contract is 2 years or less; and
(b) the conditions (if any) prescribed by the regulations are met.