Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Sch 2 s 49Referral selling
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49 Referral selling
A person must not, in trade or commerce, induce a consumer to acquire goods or services by representing that the consumer will, after the contract for the acquisition of the goods or services is made, receive a rebate, commission or other benefit in return for:
(a) giving the person the names of prospective customers; or
(b) otherwise assisting the person to supply goods or services to other consumers;
if receipt of the rebate, commission or other benefit is contingent on an event occurring after that contract is made.
Note: A pecuniary penalty may be imposed for a contravention of this section.