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Conditions of Use
and Credit Guide.
Effective as at 30 June 2017.
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Introduction.
Your Credit Card Contract includes this Conditions
of Use brochure, the letter which advises both your
credit limit and other prescribed information we are
required to give you by law, and the precontractual
statement, if any, contained in the brochure that
accompanied your application form. Therefore it is
important that you read all documents carefully and
retain them for future reference.
We would ask you to take some time to read
through these Terms and Conditions, as they contain
important information regarding the use of your
Westpac Credit Card. If you are unsure about any
of the information contained in this brochure,
please contact us on 1300 651 089 or call into one
of our branches.
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2.0 When will the credit contract be unsuitable?���������� 61
3.0 How can you access a copy
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4.0 Getting your complaint heard.���������������������������������������� 62
5.0 Our Customer Relations Team.��������������������������������������� 62
6.0 What to do if you are still unhappy.����������������������������� 62
2.0 Definitions.
In these Conditions of Use:
“Account Holder” means, in relation to a Nominated
Account, the person(s) in whose name the account is
conducted and who is (subject to these Conditions of Use)
responsible for all transactions on the account.
In relation to the Card Account, the Account Holder is the
Primary Cardholder.
“Additional Cardholder” means the person who from time
to time is issued with an additional Card for use on the
Card Account at the request of the Primary Cardholder.
“Annual Percentage Rate” (interest rate) means the
percentage rate or rates per annum applicable to the
Card Account, as shown in the letter which advises your
credit limit and other prescribed information which we are
required to give you by law, or as agreed between you and
us under Promotion Plans from time to time.
“Bank”, “Westpac”, “our”, “we”, “us” means
Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141
AFSL and Australian credit licence 233714.
“BPAY” means the electronic payment scheme registered
to BPAY Pty Ltd ABN 69 079 137 518 of which we are a
member. BPAY® is governed by a separate Product Disclosure
Statement located at westpac.com.au. BPAYaccess to your
Card Account shall only be provided if you separately apply
for and are approved by us to receive BPAY.
“Card”, “Credit Card” or “Consumer Credit Card” means
any American Express® Card, Visa Card or Mastercard®
credit card issued by us to you, for use on the Card
Account from time to time.
“Card Account” includes:
Rewards Card Accounts.
• Altitude Card Account (including Altitude Qantas)
• Altitude Platinum Card Account
(including Altitude Qantas Platinum)
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8.0 C
redit Card Repayment
Protection.
If you have requested Credit Card Repayment Protection,
please note the following:
• Names of Insurers: Credit Card Repayment Protection
is issued by the insurers who are Westpac General
Insurance Limited and Westpac Life Insurance
Services Limited.
• Calculation of insurance premium: The premium is
calculated and debited monthly at 0.52% of the balance
owing on the Card Account at the end of the statement
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9.9 Hardship.
Westpac understands that some situations can bring
about financial stress, including illness or injury, changes
in employment and pregnancy. To assist our customers
who are experiencing financial stress, Westpac provides
you access to Westpac Assist. Westpac Assist is a phone-
based service that takes calls from any Westpac customer
who feels they are experiencing problems meeting their
commitments for any Westpac consumer product (Credit
Card, personal loan or mortgage).
A team of Westpac Assist Consultants are on hand to look
at your individual circumstances and talk about potential
solutions. These may include:
• Helping to find solutions if you have missed a monthly
payment on your Credit Card.
• Discussing possible ways to assist you if you are unable
to make your contracted repayments on a home or
personal loan.
• Or some other alternative banking arrangements that
may be better suited to your circumstances.
Some actions may be handled over the phone, but some
may require a visit to a branch for further discussion or to
sign and accept changes to account(s).
The Westpac Assist team may also suggest to some
customers that they contact an independent financial
counsellor about their overall financial situation.
You can contact Westpac Assist on 1800 067 497.
This service is available Monday to Friday from 8am to
8pm EST. You can find out more about Westpac Assist
by visiting westpac.com.au/westpacassist
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13.3 Variation.
We may change these Conditions of Use at any time by
notifying the Primary Cardholder in the following manner:
(a) Changes to the Annual Percentage Rate.
• We may notify you of an increase to the Annual
Percentage Rate by written notice no later than
the day on which the change takes effect.
Alternatively, notice may be given by publishing
the change in a newspaper circulating in your
State or Territory. In this case, we will confirm the
change before or when your next statement of
account is sent after the change takes effect.
• Written notice will not be given where we reduce
the Annual Percentage Rate that applies to the
Card Account.
(b) hanges to the method of calculation or application
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of interest charges.
• We may notify you of a change in the manner
in which interest is calculated or applied
(including a change in or the abolition of any
interest free period) by giving you written notice no
later than 20 days before the change takes effect.
(c) Changes to credit fees and charges.
• We may notify you of an increase in the amount
of a credit fee or charge, the introduction of a new
credit fee or charge or a change in the frequency
or the time for payment of a credit fee or charge
by giving you written notice no later than 20 days
before the change takes effect.
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14.8 Non-assignment.
You may not assign your rights under this contract
to another person.
The Bank may transfer this contract to someone else.
If the Bank wants to do so it can give anyone all information
that privacy laws allow it to give. If the Bank transfers this
contract, the contract will apply to the transferee as if it
were the Bank.
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Insurance.
10. Do I have to take out insurance?
You can decide if you want to take out insurance
or not. If you take out insurance, the credit
provider can not insist that you use any particular
insurance company.
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*The Credit Day is the date the credit contract is entered into or the
credit limit is increased.
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