ASIC proposed intervention orders for short term credit and continuing credit contracts

ASIC has released a consultation paper, Product Intervention Orders: Short Term Credit and Continuing Credit Contracts, on its proposed use of its product intervention powers to address significant consumer detriment in the short term credit and continuing credit contracts industries.

CP 355 outlines ASIC’s proposal to make product intervention orders which prohibit these products from being provided in circumstances which involve unreasonably high costs, in excess of the cost caps in the relevant exemptions in s6(1) and s6(5) of the National Credit Code.

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