Terminating etc. contract for services
21 Terminating etc. contract for services
A person must not, for a prohibited reason, or for reasons that include a prohibited reason, do, or threaten to do, either of the following:
discriminate against a commission agent in relation to the terms and conditions of the contract under which the person deals with the agent;
terminate the contract.
Conduct mentioned in subsection (1) is for a prohibited reason if it is engaged in because the commission agent, or an officer or employee of the commission agent:
may volunteer to render defence service; or
is rendering defence service; or
is, or may become, liable to render defence service; or
has previously rendered defence service.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to a civil penalty.
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.
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