National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

SCHEDULE 1 - NATIONAL CREDIT CODE

Note:

See section 3 of the National Credit Act.

PART 4 - CHANGES TO OBLIGATIONS UNDER CREDIT CONTRACTS, MORTGAGES AND GUARANTEES

Division 3 - Changes on grounds of hardship and unjust transactions

73 Notice of change

73(1)

A credit provider that enters into an agreement with the debtor to change the credit contract as a result of a hardship notice by the debtor must, not later than 30 days after the date of the agreement, give to the debtor, and any guarantor under a guarantee related to the contract, a written notice setting out:

(a) particulars of the change in the terms of the credit contract; and

(b) any information required by the regulations.

Criminal penalty: 50 penalty units.

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73(1A)

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Subsection (1) does not apply if the credit provider and the debtor agree to a change to the credit contract that defers or otherwise reduces the obligations of the debtor under that contract for a period not exceeding 90 days.

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73(2)
The credit provider may, under subsection (1), give a person particulars only of a matter as changed instead of particulars of the change, but only if the credit provider:

(a) makes it clear to the person that the matter has changed; or

(b) issues to the person a new set of terms and conditions relating to the credit contract.

73(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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