Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A credit provider must not exercise a power under a credit contract, mortgage or guarantee to unilaterally change its terms without giving to the other party, not less than 20 days before the change takes effect, written notice setting out--
(a) particulars of the change in the terms of the credit contract, mortgage or guarantee; and
(b) any information required by the regulations.
Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a change that reduces the obligations of the debtor, or extends the time for payment, under the credit contract. The credit provider must, however, give particulars of any such change before or when the next statement of account is sent to the debtor after the change takes effect.
Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.
(3) This section does not apply to a change of which notice is required to be given under section 59, 60, 61 or 62 (or which would be required to be so given but for an exception provided in any such section) or which is referred to in section 62(3).