ACCC Updates Franchise Disclosure Register Form Requirements

ACCC News Centre

Published March 30th, 2026

Detected March 30th, 2026

Summary

The ACCC published a new form and manner decision for franchise disclosure register submissions, effective 30 March 2026. The changes affect all franchisors creating new franchise profiles or updating existing ones on the register. The new form modifies how franchisors must provide information required under the Franchising Code of Conduct.

View original document View source feed page

What changed

The ACCC has issued a new form and manner decision for the franchise disclosure register under paragraphs 92(3)(a) and 93(3)(a) of the Franchising Code of Conduct (Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Franchising) Regulations 2024). The new form changes how franchisors submit information to the register but does not create new substantive disclosure obligations. The changes apply immediately to new profile creation and updates to existing profiles.

Franchisors should review the new approved form and ensure any new franchise profiles or updates comply with the revised requirements. New franchisors must still have a profile on the register at least 14 days before entering into any franchise agreements. The ACCC decision document is available at the provided link for detailed compliance requirements.

What to do next

Review the new approved form and manner decision for franchise disclosure register submissions
Ensure new franchise profiles comply with updated form requirements
Update existing profiles when next modifying franchise system information

Source document (simplified)

Date

30 March 2026

Topics

Franchising Following a consultation period with franchisors, on 30 March 2026, the ACCC has decided to publish a new form which changes the way franchisors are required to provide information to the franchise disclosure register.

This change applies to all franchisors who create a new franchise profile, or update their existing profile on the franchise disclosure register. It applies from 30 March 2026.

Read the new form and manner decision (PDF 563.38 KB)

Background

The Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Franchising) Regulations 2024, known as the Franchising Code of Conduct, requires a franchise disclosure register to be available on the internet and accessible without charge.

The franchising code requires most franchisors to have a profile for each franchise system on the register and to publish information about the franchise. New franchisors must join the register and have a profile at least 14 days before entering into any franchise agreements.

Paragraphs 92(3)(a) and 93(3)(a) of the Franchising Code of Conduct require franchisors to provide information to be included on the franchise disclosure register in a form and manner approved by the Chairperson of the ACCC in writing.