Section 1708ECorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Informed consent for certain insurance commissions

(1) The amendments made by Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Act 2024 apply to benefits given on or after the commencement of that Part in relation to the issue or sale of general insurance products, life risk insurance products or consumer credit insurance on or after that commencement.

(2) However, those amendments do not apply to benefits given in connection with the issue or sale of a general insurance product if:

(a) the product is a renewal of another general insurance product; and

(b) that other general insurance product was issued or sold before the commencement of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Act 2024.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

Research how courts apply s 1708E

BriefBridge searches Australian caselaw by meaning — every answer cited to the paragraph.

Try BriefBridge free