Section 26PPrivacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Development of CR code by CR code developers

(1) The Commissioner may, in writing, request a CR code developer to develop a CR code and apply to the Commissioner for the code to be registered.

(2) The request must:

(a) specify the period within which the request must be complied with; and

(b) set out the effect of section 26L.

(3) The period:

(a) must run for at least 120 days from the date the request is made; and

(b) may be extended by the Commissioner.

(4) The request may:

(a) specify one or more matters that the CR code must deal with; and

(b) specify the credit providers, or a class of credit providers, that should be bound by the code; and

(c) specify the other entities, or a class of other entities, subject to Part IIIA that should be bound by the code.

(5) The Commissioner must make a copy of the request publicly available as soon as practicable after the request is made.

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