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Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
12GFARecovering commissions that exceed a cap under section 12DMC
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#### 12GFA Recovering commissions that exceed a cap under section 12DMC
(1) If:
(a) a person provides a commission to another person in connection with the supply (by any person to any person) of a financial service; and
(b) the financial service is the provision of an add‑on risk product to another person (the consumer) in connection with:
(i) the sale or long‑term lease of a motor vehicle to the consumer; or
(ii) the provision of credit connected with the sale or long‑term lease of a motor vehicle to the consumer; and
(c) providing the commission contravenes section 12DMC;
the consumer is entitled to recover the value of the commission from the person.
> Note: For the value of the commission, see subsections 12DMC(5) to (7).
(2) If:
(a) a person (the motor vehicle dealer) receives a commission in connection with the supply (by any person to any person) of a financial service; and
(b) the financial service is the provision of an add‑on risk product to the motor vehicle dealer in connection with the giving of a warranty by the motor vehicle dealer in connection with the sale or long‑term lease of a motor vehicle to another person (the consumer); and
(c) providing the commission contravenes section 12DMC;
the consumer is entitled to recover the value of the commission from the motor vehicle dealer.
> Note: For the value of the commission, see subsections 12DMC(5) to (7).
(3) This section does not affect the other person’s right to recover loss or damage under section 12GF.