8Meaning of credit assistance

8  Meaning of credit assistance   A person provides credit assistance to a consumer if, by dealing directly with the consumer or the consumer’s agent in the course of, as part of, or incidentally to, a business carried on in this jurisdiction by the person or another person, the person:  (a) suggests that the consumer apply for a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or  (b) suggests that the consumer apply for an increase to the credit limit of a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or  (c) suggests that the consumer remain in a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or  (d) assists the consumer to apply for a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or  (e) assists the consumer to apply for an increase to the credit limit of a particular credit contract with a particular credit provider; or  (f) suggests that the consumer apply for a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor; or  (g) suggests that the consumer remain in a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor; or  (h) assists the consumer to apply for a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor. It does not matter whether the person does so on the person’s own behalf or on behalf of another person.