Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not, in trade or commerce, induce a consumer to acquire goods or services by representing that the consumer will, after the contract for the acquisition of the goods or services is made, receive a referral selling benefit if receipt of that benefit is contingent on an event happening after that contract is made.
(2) In this section:
"referral selling benefit" means a rebate, commission or other benefit given to a consumer in return for the consumer—
(a) giving the person the names of prospective customers; or
(b) otherwise assisting the person to supply goods or services to other consumers.