Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Act 2026
Schedule 1, Part 3: subscription contracts, disclosure, information, exit, coverage and the statutory review (sections 48B to 48H and item 21) – Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Act 2026

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Act 2026 48D(2): What to disclose before sign-up

What does 48D(2) require?

Give the subscription statement and the section 48D(4) information when the offer is made. The default manner is either comprehensible, audible and unambiguous within a reasonable time before the consumer can agree, or legible, prominent and unambiguous in close proximity to the point of agreement. This is a point-of-offer duty, not a terms-and-conditions duty. The consumer has to see the statement and the six matters before the agreement, in a way that is part of the offer rather than a page linked at the bottom. On a phone, the statement and the price, the period, the renewal and the exit have to be readable without a hunt. The Act allows an audible route, which matters for telephone sales, but the content is the same. Because the duty applies to a contract that would be a subscription contract, a free trial and an introductory offer are caught. Build the disclosure as a component and require it before the agree button is enabled.

Maintained by Gerard Blokdyk

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