25Adoption of form of standard retail contract

25 Adoption of form of standard retail contract

25 Adoption of form of standard retail contract

(1) Adoption and publication A retailer must adopt a form of standard retail contract and publish it on the retailer’s website.

Note—

This subsection is a civil penalty provision.

(2) Rules The Rules may make provision for or with respect to the adoption, form and contents of forms of standard retail contracts, and in particular may provide for the manner of adoption and publication of forms of standard retail contracts by retailers.

(3) Adoption without alteration except as permitted or required A retailer’s form of standard retail contract—

(a) must adopt the relevant model terms and conditions with no alterations, other than permitted alterations or required alterations; and

(b) if there are any required alterations—must include those required alterations.

(4) Permitted alterations Permitted alterations are—

(a) alterations specifying details relating to identity and contact details of the retailer; and

(b) minor alterations that do not change the substantive effect of the model terms and conditions; and

(c) alterations of a kind specified or referred to in the Rules.

(5) Required alterations Required alterations are—

(a) alterations that the Rules require to be made to the retailer’s form of standard retail contract in relation to matters relating to specific jurisdictions; and

(b) alterations of a kind specified or referred to in the Rules.

(6) Definition In this section—

alterations includes omissions and additions.