Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826:clause:1_177c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 177C
Character Range: 1002758–1003826

177C  Notice of change
 (1) A 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.
 (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.
 (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.
 (3) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.