Re: Trip to Melbourne

David Proctor (daproc@bigfoot.com)
8 Feb 1998 12:56:30 GMT

Bill Bolton <billbolton@REMOVE-TO-EMAILacslink.net.au> wrote in article
<34dde1a9.6261695@news.bigpond.com>...
>
> They wouldn't have to accept a $100 note for a small far. I don't
> recall the exact relationships, but the amount tendered has to be
> within reason for the amount to be paid and would probably top out at
> $10 or $20 for an under $1 fare. At the other end of the scale, there
> is a limit to the number of 5c pieces that anyone is required to
> accept as payment, perhaps $2 worth.

The legal tender law only applies to DEBTS - a payment for goods or
services that is being provided at the time of payment is not a debt,
therefore the provider of the goods or services can accept whetever they
damn well please! :-)

> There is a reasonableness criteria there already.
>
> Cheers,

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Regards


David Proctor
daproc@bigfoot.com