Australian Consumer Law

 

Chapter 2 - General protections

Part 2-3 - Unfair contract terms

26  Terms that define main subject matter of consumer contracts or small business contracts etc. are unaffected

(1) Section 23 does not apply to a term of a consumer contract or small business contract to the extent, but only to the extent, that the term:

(a) defines the main subject matter of the contract; or

(b) sets the upfront price payable under the contract; or

(c) is a term required, or expressly permitted, by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

(2) The upfront price payable under a contract is the consideration that:

(a) is provided, or is to be provided, for the supply, sale or grant under the contract; and

(b) is disclosed at or before the time the contract is entered into; but does not include any other consideration that is contingent on the occurrence or non-occurrence of a particular event.