Section 99F — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Certain terms and conditions of gift card void

(1) A term or condition (however described) of a gift card is void if it has the effect of, or purports to have the effect of: (a) allowing or requiring the payment of a post-supply fee in relation to the gift card; or (b) reducing the period that the gift card ceases to be redeemable to a period that ends earlier than 3 years after the day the gift card is supplied to a consumer. (2) The supplier of a gift card must ensure that the terms or conditions (however described) of the gift card do not include, or purport to include, a term or condition that is, or would be, void because of subsection (1). Note: A pecuniary penalty may be imposed for a contravention of this subsection. (3) This section does not affect a person’s liability for an alleged contravention of: (a) section 99B(1); or (b) section 99C; or (c) section 99D(1); or (d) section 99E; or (e) section 191A; or (f) section 191B; or (g) section 191C; or (h) section 191D.