Commonwealth Numbered Acts

LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1991 No. 136 of 1991 - SECT 14

14. Section 18K of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting from paragraph (1)(b) ", in writing,";

   (b)  by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

"(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the individual's agreement to the
report being given to the credit provider must be in writing unless:

   (a)  the report is requested for the purpose of assessing an application
        for commercial credit that was at first instance made orally; and

   (b)  the application has not yet been made in writing.";

   (c)  by adding at the end of subsection (6) "(other than information that
        the credit reporting agency is permitted under section 18E to include
        in the individual's credit information file)".