AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION ACT 2001 - SECT 12DJ Harassment and coercion

AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION ACT 2001 - SECT 12DJ

  (1)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person uses physical force or undue harassment or coercion; and

  (b)   the person uses such force, harassment or coercion in connection with the supply or possible supply of financial services to a consumer, or the payment for financial services by a consumer.

Note:   Failure to comply with this subsection is an offence (see section   12GB).

  (2)   Strict liability applies to paragraph   (1)(b).

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .