Form · Franchising & Distribution
Information statement for prospective franchisees (ACCC): when and how to give it
Guide to giving the ACCC’s information statement: the 7-day deadline, giving it before any other document, keeping proof of delivery, and why it must be given in the ACCC’s current form, unaltered.
- Kind
- Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Where it applies
- Australia
- AI use
- Green AI can do most of the drafting. A lawyer still reviews the result.
- Law stated as at
- 17 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked against the cited sources on 17 October 2026.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Link to the official form. Licence: ACCC material is CC BY 4.0, but the information statement is a Code-required document: give the current ACCC version unaltered and link to it.
Where this comes from
The official form is published by accc.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-17.
When to use it
Use whenever a prospective franchisee formally applies or expresses interest in acquiring a franchised business. It does not apply to renewals or extensions of an existing agreement.
How AI may be used
Low-risk administrative task. Use the ACCC’s current version unaltered; AI may help track deadlines and delivery records.
AI may
- Track enquiry dates and calculate the 7-day deadline
- Prepare the covering email and delivery record
AI must not
- Must not paraphrase, summarise or regenerate the information statement
- Must not send the statement after other franchise documents
The lawyer checks
- Current ACCC version used
- Delivery date recorded and before any other document
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Official form
Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: ACCC material is CC BY 4.0, but the information statement is a Code-required document: give the current ACCC version unaltered and link to it..
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The summary, the law it rests on and the AI-use guidance above stay public. Privacy.
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