National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

SCHEDULE 1 - NATIONAL CREDIT CODE  

Note:

See section 3 of the National Credit Act.

PART 2 - CREDIT CONTRACTS  

Division 5A - Additional rules relating to small amount credit contracts  

39C   Credit provider must do prescribed things if a default in payment by direct debit occurs  

39C(1)    
If:


(a) the amount of repayments under a small amount credit contract are to be paid by way of direct debit; and


(b) the direct debit has been authorised by the debtor; and


(c) a default in the payment of an amount of a repayment occurs;

the credit provider must do the things prescribed by the regulations.

Criminal penalty: 50 penalty units.


39C(2)    
In this section, direct debit has the same meaning as in section 87.




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