Financial Sector Reform Act 2022 (87 of 2022)

Schedule 4   Consumer credit reforms

Part 1   Small amount credit contracts

National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

10   Section 133C (paragraph beginning "Division 2")

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

Division 2 prohibits a licensee from entering into, or increasing the credit limit of, short-term credit contracts. It also imposes requirements on a licensee who makes representations about entering into small amount credit contracts and prohibits a licensee from entering into, or offering to enter into, small amount credit contracts in certain circumstances. Division 2 imposes requirements in relation to recording the assessment that a small amount credit contract is not unsuitable and prohibits a licensee from making certain unsolicited communications in relation to small amount credit contracts. It also provides that the consumer is not liable to pay certain fees and charges under small amount credit contracts in certain circumstances.