Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts8. (1) If a supplier or dealer accepts any money or other consideration from a consumer under a prescribed contract or a related contract or instrument before the expiration of the cooling-off period, the supplier and the dealer are each guilty of an offence.
(2) If services are supplied under a prescribed contract before the expiration of the cooling-off period, the supplier is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (l) or (2) is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding $5,000.