National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

A lessor that enters into an agreement with a lessee to change the consumer lease as a result of a hardship notice by the lessee must, not later than 30 days after the date of the agreement, give to the lessee a written notice setting out:

particulars of the change in the terms of the lease; and

any information required by the regulations.

Subsection (1) does not apply if the lessor and the lessee agree to a change to the consumer lease that defers or otherwise reduces the obligations of the lessee under that lease for a period not exceeding 90 days.

The lessor may, under subsection (1), give the lessee particulars only of a matter as changed instead of particulars of the change, but only if the lessor:

makes it clear to the lessee that the matter has changed; or

gives to the lessee a new set of terms and conditions relating to the lease.

Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.