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Sch 1 (National Credit Code), s 48

Third party mortgages prohibited

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Volume 1Chapters 1 to 6 (sections 1 to 322)
Chapter 6Compliance and enforcement
Part 6-1Investigations
Division 1Introduction

48 Third party mortgages prohibited

(1)

A credit provider must not enter into a mortgage to secure obligations under a credit contract unless each mortgagor is a debtor under the contract or a guarantor under a related guarantee.

(2)

A credit provider must not enter into a mortgage to secure obligations under a guarantee unless each mortgagor is a guarantor under the guarantee or a debtor under the related credit contract.

(3)

A mortgage which does not comply with this section is unenforceable.

(4)

The court may, on the application of a party to a mortgage that is unenforceable because of this section, order that the credit provider takes such steps as are necessary to discharge the mortgage.

(5)

In this section, a reference to a credit contract or guarantee includes a reference to a proposed credit contract or proposed guarantee.

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