Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Introduction Agents Act 1997 - SECT 22

Purpose of market research must be disclosed

22. Purpose of market research must be disclosed



(1) This section applies if an introduction agent collects information to
enable the compilation of a list of potential clients of the agent.

(2) The agent, or any person or body collecting information described in
subsection (1) on behalf of the agent, must tell any person from whom the
information is sought the reason why the information is being sought, and must
do so before seeking the information.

Penalty: 200 penalty units.

(3) The agent must ensure, to the maximum extent that is practicable, that any
person or body collecting the information (and any person acting on that
person's or body's behalf)-

   (a)  tells any person from whom information is sought the reason why the
        information is being sought; and

   (b)  does so before seeking the information.

Penalty: 200 penalty units.