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A Letter to Bank to Cancel Direct Debit is a ready-to-use legal template for Australia. You complete it by answering a few plain-English questions, then download the finished document in Word and PDF.

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The Letter to Bank to Cancel Direct Debit is organised into sections covering 1. Purpose of this notice, 2. Details of the direct debit authority, 3. Cancellation, 4. Your obligations, 5. Reservation of rights, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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Once it is properly completed and signed by everyone involved, a Letter to Bank to Cancel Direct Debit is generally legally binding in Australia, provided it meets the legal requirements that apply to this type of document.

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Attention: ________
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Date: ________


RE: NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DIRECT DEBIT AUTHORITY

Dear Sir/Madam,

1. Purpose of this notice

1.1 I, ________, am the holder (or authorised joint holder) of the account identified in clause 2 below. I give you this written notice cancelling the direct debit request and direct debit authority described below, in accordance with the Direct Debit Request Service Agreement applicable to my account and the BECS Procedures administered by Australian Payments Network Limited.

2. Details of the direct debit authority

Biller / Merchant Name: ________
Biller Customer / Reference Number: ________
Account Name: ________
BSB: ________
Account Number: ________
Debit Amount: $________ (________) per ________
Date direct debit authority commenced: ________

3. Cancellation

3.1 I hereby cancel the direct debit request and direct debit authority described in clause 2, with effect from ________ (the Effective Date).

3.2 You are directed to cease all further debits from the account described in clause 2 on and from the Effective Date and to take all steps reasonably necessary to give effect to this cancellation, including notifying the biller's financial institution.

4. Your obligations

4.2 Otherwise, please confirm in writing that: (a) this instruction has been received; (b) it has been forwarded to the biller's financial institution where applicable; and (c) no further amounts will be debited from my account under this direct debit authority.

5. Reservation of rights

5.1 Nothing in this notice affects any rights I may have in respect of any unauthorised, incorrect or wrongly debited transaction, including my right to claim a refund or to dispute a debit under the applicable Direct Debit Request Service Agreement and the ePayments Code.


Yours faithfully,


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Signature: ________
Date: ________

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