Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsA licensee must not:
(a) enter a credit contract with a consumer who will be the debtor under the contract; or
(aa) make an unconditional representation to a consumer that the licensee considers that the consumer is eligible to enter a credit contract with the licensee; or
(b) increase the credit limit of a credit contract with a consumer who is the debtor under the contract; or
(ba) make an unconditional representation to a consumer that the licensee considers that the credit limit of credit contract between the consumer and the licensee will be able to be increased;
on a day (the credit day ) unless the licensee has, within 90 days (or other period prescribed by the regulations) before the credit day:
(c) made an assessment that:
(i) is in accordance with section 129; and
(ii) covers the period in which the credit day occurs; and
(d) made the inquiries and verification in accordance with section 130.
Civil penalty: 5,000 penalty units.