What this instrument does
The federal government has granted a formal exemption from the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025 to a specific business: K S & C A Hunt & Son Pty Ltd. The exemption instrument was registered on 10 August 2026.
Administering agency and framework
This exemption is administered by the Department of the Treasury under the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025.
Conditions and duration
The exemption is subject to conditions listed in section 6 of the instrument. The instrument also includes a repeal clause at section 7, meaning the exemption is not open-ended. The source does not specify what those conditions are or what the repeal date is.
Exemptions can be granted to individual businesses
This instrument demonstrates that the Cash Acceptance industry code framework allows exemptions to be granted to individual named businesses. The source does not detail the application process beyond what is available in the Regulations themselves.
Where to find more information
- The full conditions of this exemption are available in the instrument directly at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026N00575.
- The Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025 are available on the Federal Register of Legislation at https://www.legislation.gov.au.
- Businesses with questions about obligations under the Cash Acceptance code can contact the Department of the Treasury as the administering agency.
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