CHAPTER 3
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RESPONSIBLE LENDING CONDUCT
PART 3-2BA
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LICENSEES THAT ARE CREDIT PROVIDERS UNDER CREDIT CONTRACTS: ADDITIONAL RULES RELATING TO LOW COST CREDIT CONTRACTS
History
Pt 3-2BA inserted by No 138 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 2
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14
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, effective 10 June 2025. No 138 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 2
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18
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contains the following application provision:
18 Application provision
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Part 3-2BA of the Act
Elections
(1)
A licensee may, under subsection
133BXA(1)
of the
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
(the
Act
), make an election that covers a low cost credit contract whether the contract was entered into before, on or after the time (the
commencement time
) when this Part commences.
When inquiries etc. must be made
(2)
Section
133BXB
of the Act applies for the purposes of applying section
128
of the Act in relation to conduct mentioned in paragraph
128(a)
,
(aa)
,
(b)
or
(ba)
of the Act that occurs on or after the commencement time.
(3)
To avoid doubt, a period of 90 days mentioned in paragraph
133BXB(b)
of the Act may start before, on or after the commencement time.
When inquiries etc. are reasonable
(4)
Section
133BXC
of the Act applies in relation to:
(a)
conduct mentioned in paragraph
133BXC(1)(a)
or
(b)
of the Act that occurs on or after the commencement time; and
(b)
determining whether a licensee has done a thing mentioned in paragraph
133BXC(2)(a)
,
(b)
or
(c)
of the Act, whether that thing is done before, on or after the commencement time.
Assessments etc. in relation to larger contracts
(5)
Subsection
133BXD(2)
of the Act applies in relation to entering a low cost credit contract if:
(a)
the contract is entered on or after the commencement time; and
(b)
the assessment, and the inquiries and verification, mentioned in that subsection are made on or after the commencement time.
(6)
Subsections
133BXD(3)
to
(6)
of the Act apply:
(a)
in relation to entering a low cost credit contract, as mentioned in paragraph
133BXD(3)(a)
of the Act, if:
(i)
the contract is entered on or after the commencement time; and
(ii)
the assessment, and the inquiries and verification, mentioned in that paragraph are made on or after the commencement time; and
(b)
in relation to an increase to the credit limit of a low cost credit contract, as mentioned in subsection
133BXD(4)
of the Act, if the increase occurs on or after the commencement time.
Presumptions
(7)
Section
133BXE
of the Act applies in relation to assessments mentioned in subsection
131(1)
of the Act that are made on or after the commencement time.
(8)
Section
133BXF
of the Act applies in relation to conduct mentioned in paragraph
133(1)(a)
or
(b)
of the Act that occurs on or after the commencement time.
Division 1
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Introduction
History
Div 1 inserted by No 138 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 2
[
14
]
, effective 10 June 2025. For application provision, see note under Pt
3-2BA
.
SECTION 133BXA
SCOPE OF THIS PART
This Part applies if licensee makes election
133BXA(1)
A licensee may, in writing, elect that this Part apply to the licensee in relation to:
(a)
all low cost credit contracts; or
(b)
each low cost credit contract in a specified class of low cost credit contracts.
133BXA(2)
This Part:
(a)
applies to a licensee if the licensee has made an election under subsection
(1)
and the election is in force; and
(b)
applies to such a licensee in relation to a credit contract if the credit contract is a low cost credit contract covered by the election.
133BXA(3)
An election made under subsection
(1)
remains in force until the licensee revokes the election.
Licensee must keep copy of election and revocation
133BXA(4)
A licensee who makes an election under subsection
(1)
must keep a written copy of the election for the period:
(a)
starting at the time when licensee makes the election; and
(b)
ending 6 years after the day on which the election ceases to be in force.
133BXA(5)
If a licensee revokes an election made under subsection
(1)
, then the licensee must keep a written copy of the revocation for the period of 6 years after the day on which the licensee revokes the election.
Part 3-2 not otherwise affected
133BXA(6)
Nothing in this Part affects how Part
3-2
applies to a licensee in relation to a credit contract if the licensee has not made an election under subsection
(1)
of this section that covers the contract.
History
S 133BXA inserted by No 138 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 2
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14
]
, effective 10 June 2025. For application provision, see note under Pt
3-2BA
.