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Fair Trading Regulation 2019
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#### 13 Exceptions to gift card expiry date requirements
13 Exceptions to gift card expiry date requirements
> > (1) For the purposes of section 58M(3)(a) of the Act, Part 4B of the Act does not apply to any of the following classes of gift cards—
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> > > (a) an ATM card, charge card, credit card or debit card,
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> > > (b) a reloadable prepaid card,
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> > > (c) a non-reloadable prepaid card sold during the period commencing on 31 March 2018 and ending at the end of 30 September 2018,
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> > > (d) a card or voucher redeemable only for phone credit, internet access or any other utility,
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> > > (e) a card or voucher supplied in substitution for goods returned to the supplier of the goods,
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> > > (f) a card or voucher supplied as part of a customer loyalty or employee rewards program,
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> > > (g) a card or voucher supplied as part of a temporary marketing promotion to the purchaser of goods or services in connection with the purchase of the goods or services,
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> > > (h) a card or voucher sold for use in a fundraising appeal within the meaning of the [Charitable Fundraising Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-069),
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> > > (i) a card or voucher redeemable only for a particular good or service available for a limited period (such as entry to an exhibition or a live performance) that expires at the end of that period,
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> > > (j) a card or voucher redeemable only for a particular good or service that is sold at a discount on the market value of the good or service that a reasonable person would consider to be a genuine discount on the market value of the good or service.
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> > (2) In this clause—
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> > prepaid card means a prepaid card that is redeemable for goods or services through an electronic payment system under a scheme such as EFTPOS Prepaid, Visa Prepaid or MasterCard Prepaid.