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National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
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143 Providing the consumer with the preliminary assessment
(1) If the consumer requests the licensee for a copy of the preliminary assessment within 7 years of the date of the credit assistance quote under section 137, the licensee must give the consumer a written copy of the assessment:
(a) if the request is made within 2 years of the quote—before the end of 7 business days after the day the licensee receives the request; and
(b) otherwise—before the end of 21 business days after the day the licensee receives the request.
Note: The licensee is not required to give the consumer a copy of the preliminary assessment if the licensee does not provide credit assistance to the consumer.
(2) The licensee must give the consumer the copy of the assessment in the manner (if any) prescribed by the regulations.
(3) The licensee must not request or demand payment of an amount for giving the consumer a copy of the preliminary assessment.
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) or (3); and
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