Comply with the ePayments Code

Voluntary but industry-standard code covering electronic transaction terms, mistaken internet payments, and unauthorised transactions.

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Who must comply

Subscribers (most ADIs and many fintechs).

What triggers it

Subscribing to the Code; providing covered electronic transactions to consumers.

When due

Continuous; compliance reporting per ASIC schedule.

Evidence required

Code subscriber documentation, T&C compliance, complaint handling records, ASIC reporting.

Max penalty

Code-based; reputational + ASIC oversight

Summary

The ePayments Code is a voluntary code that ADIs, payment system operators and many fintechs subscribe to. Covers Terms and Conditions disclosure, statements, mistaken internet payment recovery, and unauthorised transaction liability allocation. ASIC administers; subscribers report compliance.

Enforced by

Industries

Topics

paymentsepaymentsconsumer-protection

Source: https://asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/financial-services/epayments-code/. Rules Mate is not a law firm. Always verify against the live regulator source before acting.