Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT 2009 (NO. 134, 2009) - SECT 32

Prohibition on charging a fee etc.

             (1)  A person must not demand, receive or accept any fee, charge or other amount from a consumer for engaging in a credit activity if, by engaging in that credit activity, the person contravenes, or would contravene, section 29 (which deals with the requirement to be licensed).

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 1 year imprisonment, or both.