The Franchising Code of Conduct

This Code applies to franchises made, renewed, transferred or assigned after 1 October 1998. It does not apply to:

A franchise to be operated in Australia where the franchisor is based or incorporated outside Australia;
Franchise agreements governed by other mandatory industry codes;
Franchisees who operate substantially the same business for at least two years before entering into the franchise agreement, and whose sales are less than 20% of the franchisee's total turnover for that type of goods or services in the first year of trading as a franchisee.