9Supply of goods or services to a franchisee

9 Supply of goods or services to a franchisee

9.1 For the franchisor’s requirements for supply of goods or services to a franchisee — details of:

(a) any requirement for the franchisee to maintain a level of inventory or acquire an amount of goods or services; and

(b) restrictions on acquisition of goods or services by the franchisee from other sources; and

(c) ownership by the franchisor or an associate of the franchisor of an interest in any supplier from which the franchisee may be required to acquire goods or services; and

(d) the obligation of the franchisee to accept goods or services from the franchisor, or from an associate of the franchisor; and

(e) the franchisor’s obligation to supply goods or services to the franchisee; and

(f) whether the franchisee will be offered the right to be supplied with the whole range of the goods or services of the franchise; and

(g) conditions under which the franchisee can return goods, and to whom; and

(h) conditions under which the franchisee can obtain a refund for services provided by the franchisor, and from whom; and

(i) whether the franchisor may change the range of goods or services, and if so, to what extent; and

(j) whether the franchisor, or an associate of the franchisor, will receive a rebate or other financial benefit from the supply of goods or services to franchisees, including the name of the business providing the rebate or financial benefit; and

(k) whether any rebate or financial benefit referred to under paragraph (j) is shared, directly or indirectly, with franchisees.

Note Before a requirement is made under paragraph (b) or (c), the franchisor may notify, or seek authorisation from, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (see Act, Part VII).

10 Supply of goods or services by a franchisee

10.1 For the franchisor’s requirements for supply of goods or services by a franchisee — details of:

(a) restrictions on the goods or services that the franchisee may supply; and

(b) restrictions on the persons to whom the franchisee may supply goods or services; and

(c) whether the franchisee must supply the whole range of the goods or services of the franchise.

Note Before a requirement is made under paragraph (a) or (b), the franchisor may notify, or seek authorisation from, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (see Act, Part VII).

11 Sites or Territories

11.1 The policy of the franchisor, or an associate of the franchisor, for selection of as many of the following as are relevant: