Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189:clause:2_174
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 174
Character Range: 2658623–2659704

174  Requirement to give document to the consumer
 (1) The dealer who negotiated an unsolicited consumer agreement commits an offence if:
 (a) the agreement was not negotiated by telephone; and
 (b) the dealer does not give a copy of the agreement to the consumer under the agreement immediately after the consumer signs the agreement.
Penalty:
 (a) if the person is a body corporate—$50,000; or
 (b) if the person is not a body corporate—$10,000.
 (2) The dealer who negotiated an unsolicited consumer agreement commits an offence if:
 (a) the agreement was negotiated by telephone; and
 (b) the dealer does not, within 5 business days after the agreement was made or such longer period agreed by the parties, give to the consumer under the agreement:
 (i) personally; or
 (ii) by post; or
 (iii) with the consumer's consent—by electronic communication;
  an agreement document evidencing the agreement.
Penalty:
 (a) if the person is a body corporate—$50,000; or
 (b) if the person is not a body corporate—$10,000.
 (3) Subsections (1) and (2) are offences of strict liability.