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National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
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57 Varying licences
Subdivision C—Miscellaneous rules about suspensions, cancellations and variations
58 Effect of suspension
59 Revocation of suspension
60 Date of effect, notice and publication of variation, cancellation or suspension etc.
61 Statement of reasons
62 ASIC may allow licence to continue in force
Part 2‑3—Credit representatives and other representatives of licensees
63 Guide to this Part
Division 2—Authorisation of credit representatives
64 Licensee may authorise credit representatives
65 Credit representative that is a body corporate may sub‑authorise natural persons as credit representatives
66 Credit representative of 2 or more licensees
67 A person cannot be a credit representative in relation to credit activities authorised by a person’s licence
68 Variation and revocation of authorisations and sub‑authorisations
69 Obligation not to give authorisation that has no effect
70 Obligation to vary or revoke authorisation that ceases to have effect
71 Obligation to notify ASIC etc. about credit representatives
72 Credit representative numbers
Division 3—Information about representatives
73 ASIC may give licensee information about representatives
Division 4—Liability of licensees for representatives
74 Application of this Division
75 Responsibility if representative of only one licensee
76 Representatives of multiple licensees
77 Responsibility extends to loss or damage suffered by client
78 Effect of this Division
Part 2‑4—Banning or disqualification of persons from engaging in credit activities
79 Guide to this Part
Division 2—Banning orders
80 ASIC’s power to make a banning order
81 What a banning order prohibits
82 Effect of banning orders
83 Variation or cancellation of banning orders
84 Date of effect, notice and publication of banning order, variation or cancellation
85 Statement of reasons
Division 3—Disqualification by the court
86 Disqualification by the court
Part 2‑5—Financial records, trust accounts and audit reports
87 Guide to this Part
Division 2—Financial records of licensees
88 Obligation to keep financial records
89 How financial records are to be kept
90 Language of financial records
91 Location of financial records
92 Information to be shown in financial records
93 Regulations may impose additional requirements
94 Financial records taken to be made with licensee’s authority
95 Obligation to retain financial records for 7 years
96 Financial records are prima facie evidence of matters
Division 3—Trust accounts of credit service licensees
97 Application of this Division
98 Obligation for credit service licensees to maintain trust account
99 Obligations in relation to trust account money
100 Obligation to lodge trust account statement and trust account audit report
101 Time of lodgment of trust account statement and trust account audit report
Division 4—Matters relating to audit reports
102 Auditor’s right of access to records, information etc.
103 Auditor’s fees and expenses
104 Auditor to report on certain matters
105 Qualified privilege for auditor etc.
106 Regulations in relation to audit reports etc.
Part 2‑6—Exemptions and modifications relating to this Chapter
107 Guide to this Part
108 Provisions to which this Part applies
109 Exemptions and modifications by ASIC
110 Exemptions and modifications by the regulations
Chapter 3—Responsible lending conduct
Part 3‑1—Licensees that provide credit assistance in relation to credit contracts
111 Guide to this Part
112 Application of this Part
113 Credit guide of credit assistance providers
Division 3—Quote for providing credit assistance etc. in relation to credit contracts
114 Quote for providing credit assistance etc.
Division 4—Obligations of credit assistance providers before providing credit assistance for credit contracts
115A Scope of this Division
115 Obligations of credit assistance providers before providing credit assistance for credit contracts
116 Preliminary assessment of unsuitability of the credit contract
117 Reasonable inquiries etc. about the consumer
118 When the credit contract must be assessed as unsuitable—entering contract or increasing the credit limit
119 When the credit contract must be assessed as unsuitable—remaining in credit contract
120 Providing the consumer with the preliminary assessment
Division 5—Fees, indirect remuneration etc. relating to credit contracts
121 Fees, indirect remuneration etc. relating to credit contracts
122 No profiting from fees etc. paid to third parties
Division 6—Prohibition on suggesting, or assisting with, unsuitable credit contracts
123 Prohibition on suggesting or assisting consumers to enter, or increase the credit limit under, unsuitable credit contracts
124 Prohibition on suggesting to consumers to remain in unsuitable credit contracts
Division 7—Special rules for short‑term and small amount credit contracts
124A Prohibition on providing credit assistance in relation to short‑term credit contracts
124B Licensee who makes representations about credit assistance in relation to small amount credit contracts must display and give information