Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189:clause:2_49
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 49
Character Range: 2493479–2494108

49  Referral selling
  A person must not, in trade or commerce, induce a consumer to acquire goods or services by representing that the consumer will, after the contract for the acquisition of the goods or services is made, receive a rebate, commission or other benefit in return for:
 (a) giving the person the names of prospective customers; or
 (b) otherwise assisting the person to supply goods or services to other consumers;
if receipt of the rebate, commission or other benefit is contingent on an event occurring after that contract is made.
Note: A pecuniary penalty may be imposed for a contravention of this section.