Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Act 2012 (130 of 2012)

Schedule 5   Consumer leases

National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

17   After section 174 of the National Credit Code

Insert:

174A Alteration of consumer lease document

(1) An alteration of (including an addition to) a new consumer lease document by the lessor after it is signed by the lessee is ineffective unless the lessee has agreed in writing to the alteration.

(2) This section does not apply to an alteration having the effect of reducing the lessee's liabilities under the consumer lease.