National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
Div 2AUse or disclosure of certain documents and information
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Division 2A—Use or disclosure of certain documents and information
160CA Application of this Division
160CB Prohibition on use or disclosure of certain documents and information
Division 3—Giving misleading information
160D Prohibition on giving misleading information etc.
Division 4—Giving authorisation for deductions by employer of debtor or lessee
160E Requirements for giving authorisation to employer
Division 5—Periods for determining unsuitability in respect of credit card contracts
160F Periods for determining unsuitability in respect of credit card contracts
Division 6—Proscribed referrals
160G Prohibition on proscribed referrals
Part 3‑7—Exemptions and modifications relating to this Chapter
161 Guide to this Part
162 Provisions to which this Part applies
163 Exemptions and modifications by ASIC
164 Exemptions and modifications by the regulations
Chapter 4—Remedies
Part 4‑1—Civil penalty provisions
165 Guide to this Part
Division 2—Declarations and pecuniary penalty orders for contraventions of civil penalty provisions
166 Declaration of contravention of civil penalty provision
167 Court may order person to pay pecuniary penalty for contravening civil penalty provision
167A Maximum pecuniary penalty
167B Pecuniary penalty applicable
167C Relinquishing the benefit derived from contravening a civil penalty provision
167D Meaning of benefit derived and detriment avoided because of a contravention of a civil penalty provision
Division 3—General provisions relating to civil penalty provisions
168 Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence
169 Attempt and involvement in contravention treated in same way as actual contravention
170 Civil evidence and procedure rules for proceedings relating to civil penalty provisions
171 Criminal proceedings before civil proceedings
172 Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings
173 Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings
174 Evidence given in proceedings for pecuniary penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings
175 Civil double jeopardy
175A Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions
175B State of mind
175C Mistake of fact
175D Exceptions etc. to civil penalty provisions—burden of proof