Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025

This instrument prescribes mandatory industry codes which regulate the conduct of supermarket retailers and motor fuel retailers towards consumers. The Codes requires retailers to ensure that consumers making in‑person payments of $500 or less between 7 am and 9 pm are provided a reasonable opportunity to do so in cash. A retailer may be liable to a civil penalty for failing to comply with this requirement. The requirement does not apply to certain small business retailers, or to retail sites of motor fuel retailers that do not supply automotive unleaded petrol. The Codes allow the Commission to exempt particular retailers or classes of retailers from the requirement if satisfied of certain matters.