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National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
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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
175E Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers
Part 4‑2—Power of the court to grant remedies
176 Guide to this Part
Division 2—Power of the court to grant remedies
177 Injunctions
178 Compensation orders
179 Other orders to compensate loss or damage
180 Orders in relation to unlawful credit activities
180A Orders to remedy unfair or dishonest conduct by credit service providers
181 Preference must be given to compensate consumers
182 Adverse publicity orders
183 Relief from liability for contravention of civil penalty provision
184 Multiple remedies may be granted
Part 4‑3—Jurisdiction and procedure of courts
185 Guide to this Part
Division 2—Civil proceedings
186 Application of this Division
Subdivision B—Conferral of civil jurisdiction
187 Civil jurisdiction of courts
188 Jurisdiction—decisions to prosecute and related criminal justice process decisions made by Commonwealth officers
189 Cross‑jurisdictional appeals
190 Courts to act in aid of each other
Subdivision C—Transfers between courts
191 Transfers—application of Subdivision
192 Transfers—exercise of transfer power
193 Transfers—criteria for transfer
194 Transfers—how initiated
195 Transfers—documents and procedure
196 Transfers—conduct of proceedings
197 Transfers—entitlement to practise as a lawyer
198 Transfers—limitation on appeals
Subdivision D—Other matters
199 Plaintiffs may choose small claims procedure
200 Costs only if proceedings brought vexatiously etc.
201 Civil proceedings not to be stayed
202 Standard of proof in civil proceedings
Division 3—Criminal proceedings
203 Application of this Division
Subdivision B—Conferral of criminal jurisdiction
203A Criminal jurisdiction of the Federal Court
204 Criminal jurisdiction of State and Territory courts
205 Criminal proceedings—laws to be applied
206 Criminal proceedings—how taken
207 Certain persons to assist in prosecutions
208 Privilege against self‑incrimination not available to bodies corporate in criminal proceedings
Division 4—Proceedings generally
209 ASIC’s power to intervene in proceedings
210 Evidence of contravention
211 Power of court to punish for contempt of court
Chapter 5—Administration
Part 5‑1—Matters relating to handling records and information