National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
Note:
See section 3 of the National Credit Act.
PART 11 - CONSUMER LEASES Division 7 - Changes to obligations under consumer leases
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Hide history noteA lessor that enters into an agreement with a lessee to change the consumer lease as a result of a hardship notice by the lessee must, not later than 30 days after the date of the agreement, give to the lessee a written notice setting out:
(a) particulars of the change in the terms of the lease; and
(b) any information required by the regulations.
Criminal penalty: 50 penalty units.
177C(1A)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the lessor and the lessee agree to a change to the consumer lease that defers or otherwise reduces the obligations of the lessee under that lease for a period not exceeding 90 days.
177C(2)
The lessor may, under subsection (1), give the lessee particulars only of a matter as changed instead of particulars of the change, but only if the lessor:
(a) makes it clear to the lessee that the matter has changed; or
(b) gives to the lessee a new set of terms and conditions relating to the lease.
177C(3)
Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note:
For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
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