sec.57Provisions of this Act not to be avoided

### sec.57 Provisions of this Act not to be avoided An introduction agent must not enter into an introduction agreement or other instrument that contains a term that purports to vary or exclude the operation of a provision of this Act, unless the variation or exclusion is expressly allowed by this Act. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. Unless expressly allowed by this Act, a term in an introduction agreement or other instrument that purports to vary or exclude the operation of a provision of this Act is void. This section does not prevent the parties to an introduction agreement from including terms in the agreement that vary or exclude the operation of this Act by imposing greater or more onerous obligations on an introduction agent than are imposed by this Act. (sec.57-ssec.1) An introduction agent must not enter into an introduction agreement or other instrument that contains a term that purports to vary or exclude the operation of a provision of this Act, unless the variation or exclusion is expressly allowed by this Act. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.57-ssec.2) Unless expressly allowed by this Act, a term in an introduction agreement or other instrument that purports to vary or exclude the operation of a provision of this Act is void. (sec.57-ssec.3) This section does not prevent the parties to an introduction agreement from including terms in the agreement that vary or exclude the operation of this Act by imposing greater or more onerous obligations on an introduction agent than are imposed by this Act.