Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00130:clause:4_24a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00130
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 24A
Character Range: 84687–85703

24A  Offences related to prohibited monetary obligations—credit assistance providers
 (1) A person must not provide credit assistance to a consumer by:
 (a) suggesting that the consumer apply for a particular small amount credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
 (b) assisting the consumer to apply for a particular small amount credit contract with a particular credit provider;
if the person knows, or is reckless as to whether, the contract will contravene subsection 23A(1).
Criminal penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) If a person provides credit assistance to a consumer that is prohibited by subsection (1):
 (a) the consumer is not liable (and is taken never to have been liable) to pay any fees or charges to the person in relation to:
 (i) the credit assistance; or
 (ii) any other services provided by the person in connection with the credit assistance; and
 (b) the consumer may recover as a debt due to the consumer the amount of any such fees or charges paid by the consumer to the person.