What the instrument does
The Cash Distribution Framework Interim Direction (No. 1) 2026 is a rule from the Department of the Treasury. It forces a designated cash-in-transit (CIT) business to keep providing cash pickup and delivery services, and access to approved cash centres, to certain customers on set terms.
Customer categories covered
The instrument covers different categories of customers, each with its own price and non-price terms:
- Key customers
- Large existing customers
- Existing customers
- Successor customers
- Existing facilities access customers
The price and non-price terms that apply differ depending on which category a customer falls into.
Reporting to the ACCC
The designated entity is required to tell the ACCC when customers make requests covered by this rule. This reporting requirement is set out in Part 3 of the instrument.
Status and registration
The instrument is already in force as of 4 November 2026. It is registered as F2026L01483.
Key actions
- Businesses that rely on cash-in-transit services, such as retail, hospitality, or other cash-intensive operations, can check whether they fall into one of the customer categories named in this rule: Key Customer, Large Existing Customer, Existing Customer, Successor Customer, or Existing Facilities Access Customer.
- The full legislation text is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01483 for details on the price and non-price terms that now apply to cash collection or cash centre access arrangements.
- Requests made to a CIT provider regarding these terms may be reported by the provider to the ACCC under Part 3 of this instrument.
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