Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826:section:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8
Character Range: 71189–72483

8  Meaning of credit assistance
  A person provides credit assistance to a consumer if, by dealing directly with the consumer or the consumer's agent in the course of, as part of, or incidentally to, a business carried on in this jurisdiction by the person or another person, the person:
 (a) suggests that the consumer apply for a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
 (b) suggests that the consumer apply for an increase to the credit limit of a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
 (c) suggests that the consumer remain in a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
 (d) assists the consumer to apply for a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
 (e) assists the consumer to apply for an increase to the credit limit of a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
 (f) suggests that the consumer apply for a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor; or
 (g) suggests that the consumer remain in a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor; or
 (h) assists the consumer to apply for a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor.
It does not matter whether the person does so on the person's own behalf or on behalf of another person.