Section 21E — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

If:

(a) a credit provider has disclosed default information about an individual to a credit reporting body under section 21D; and

(b) after the default information was disclosed, the amount of the overdue payment to which the information relates is paid;

the provider must, within a reasonable period after the amount is paid, disclose payment information about the amount to the body under that section.

Civil penalty: 500 penalty units.

Related sections

• s 21B — Open and transparent management of credit information etc.
• s 21C — Additional notification requirements for the collection of personal information etc.
• s 21D — Disclosure of credit information to a credit reporting body
• s 21EA — Financial hardship information must be disclosed
• s 21F — Limitation on the disclosure of credit information during a ban period
• s 21G — Use or disclosure of credit eligibility information

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