Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2010 (SLI NO 44 OF 2010) - REG 26

                For section 128 of the Act, if:

                (a)    the credit to be provided under the credit contract will be used for the purchase of a residential property; and

               (b)    the credit will be secured by a mortgage over the property;

the period is 120 days.

Note      Section 128 of the Act provides that a licensee must not enter into a credit contract with a consumer, or increase the credit limit of a credit contract with a consumer, on a day unless the licensee has, within 90 days (or other period prescribed by the regulations) before the day, made an unsuitability assessment and made particular inquiries and verification.