18Offence

18 Offence

18 Offence

(1) Where a person submits a document—

(a) that is intended to constitute a written contract,

(b) that has been prepared or procured by the person or on the person’s behalf, and

(c) that includes a provision that purports to exclude, restrict or modify the application of this Act to the document,

to another person for signature by that other person, the person submitting the document is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2) Proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) shall be disposed of summarily before the Local Court and may be commenced at any time within 2 years after the offence was committed.

s 18: Am 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1999 No 31, Sch 4.16; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.60; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.