Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT 2009 (NO. 134, 2009) - SECT 229

Requirement to take precautions against falsification

             (1)  A person who is required by this Act to keep a credit book must take reasonable steps to:

                     (a)  guard against the falsification of the credit book; and

                     (b)  facilitate the discovery of any falsification of the credit book.

Civil penalty:            2,000 penalty units.

Offence

             (2)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1); and

                     (b)  the person engages in conduct; and

                     (c)  the conduct contravenes the requirement.

Criminal penalty:      50 penalty units, or 6 months imprisonment, or both.