Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsA person provides credit assistance to a consumer if, by dealing directly with the consumer or the consumer's agent in the course of, as part of, or incidentally to, a business carried on in this jurisdiction by the person or another person, the person:
(a) suggests that the consumer apply for a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
(b) suggests that the consumer apply for an increase to the credit limit of a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
(c) suggests that the consumer remain in a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
(d) assists the consumer to apply for a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
(e) assists the consumer to apply for an increase to the credit limit of a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or
(f) suggests that the consumer apply for a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor; or
(g) suggests that the consumer remain in a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor; or
(h) assists the consumer to apply for a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor.
It does not matter whether the person does so on the person's own behalf or on behalf of another person.