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Privacy Act 1988
21EAFinancial hardship information must be disclosed
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#### 21EA Financial hardship information must be disclosed
If:
(a) a credit provider discloses to a credit reporting body repayment history information about an individual in relation to a monthly payment under section 21D; and
(b) financial hardship information about that individual exists in relation to that monthly payment;
the credit provider must, at the same time, disclose the financial hardship information to the credit reporting body.
Civil penalty: 500 penalty units.