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NATIONAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT 2009 - SECT 301E

Significant detriment to consumers

  (1)   In considering whether a credit product has resulted in, or will or is likely to result in, significant detriment to consumers for the purposes of this Part, the following must be taken into account:

  (a)   the nature and extent of the detriment;

  (b)   without limiting paragraph   (a), the actual or potential financial loss to consumers resulting from the product;

  (c)   the impact that the detriment has had, or will or is likely to have, on consumers;

  (d)   any other matter prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not limit the matters to be taken into account in considering whether a credit product has resulted in, or will or is likely to result in, significant detriment to consumers for the purposes of this Part.

  (3)   A credit product may result in significant detriment to consumers even if a person has complied with the disclosure requirements in the National Credit Code in relation to the product.


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