Provision of information about complaints not affected by non-disclosure agreement
86AB Provision of information about complaints not affected by non-disclosure agreement
A provision of a non-disclosure agreement is void to the extent that it limits the consumer’s ability to provide information to the Secretary about a complaint relating to the supply of goods or services by a person or business.
A supplier who enters into a non-disclosure agreement with a consumer must, at the time of or before entering into the agreement, inform the consumer that the agreement does not limit the consumer’s ability to provide information to the Secretary about a complaint relating to the supplier.
Maximum penalty—
in the case of a corporation—200 penalty units, or
in any other case—40 penalty units.
In this section—
consumer includes the owners corporation of a strata scheme and a person or class of persons prescribed by the regulations.
non-disclosure agreement means a contract or agreement that restricts or prohibits the disclosure of information by a consumer in relation to the supply of goods or services by a person or business.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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