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This legislation has been repealed.

CREDIT ACT 1985 (REPEALED) - SECT 31

Contracts to be in writing

    (1)     A credit provider that enters into a credit sale contract or a loan contract that is not in writing signed by the debtor commits an offence.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     for an individual—$1 000; and

        (b)     for a corporation—$5 000.

    (2)     Subsection (1) is not contravened if a credit sale contract or a loan contract is made by the acceptance of an offer in writing signed by the debtor to the credit provider to enter into the contract.



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