Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00130:clause:5_179u
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00130
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 179U
Character Range: 148761–149517

179U  False or misleading representations
 (1) A person must not make a false or misleading representation:
 (a) in relation to a matter that is material to entry into a consumer lease or a related transaction; or
 (b) in attempting to induce another person to enter into a consumer lease or a related transaction.
Criminal penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) It is a defence to prosecution for an offence against this section if a person charged proves that he or she reasonably believed that the representation was not false or misleading.
 (3) A person who suffers loss as a result of a contravention of this section by another person may recover the amount of the loss from:
 (a) that other person; or
 (b) any other person involved in the contravention.