The Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) is the franchise industry association. It concerns itself with lobbying government, ethics in franchising, member education, industry development, promotion of franchising and publishing Franchising magazine. You can visit the FCA’s Internet site at http://www.franchise.net.au.
If you are interested in a franchise, then you need to become familiar with the requirements of the Franchising Code of Conduct and the prescribed Disclosure Document that a franchisor must provide to an intending franchisee. The Code is a regulation prescribed under the Trade Practices Act and compliance under the Act is mandatory for all franchise systems.
The Franchising Code of Conduct is administered by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The ACCC maintains a section for small business on its Internet site at http://www.accc.gov.au. You can access The Franchisee’s Guide from this site. It contains a link to the Franchising Code of Practice, including the requirements of the Disclosure Document. The Franchisee’s Guide is also available without charge from the ACCC publications branch, which you can phone on
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