Debt Collectors (Field Agents and Collection Agents) Act 2014
sec.107Making criminal history costs requirement
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sec.107 Making criminal history costs requirement
The chief executive may make a criminal history costs requirement of a person— in an approved form for an application or request under this Act or the Administration Act ; or on the department’s website; or in a written notice given by the chief executive to the person. However, subsection (3) applies if a criminal history costs requirement is made of— an applicant under this Act after the application is made; or a collection agent but not in relation to an application made by the agent. The criminal history costs requirement must— be made in a written notice given by the chief executive to the applicant or collection agent; and also include a requirement for the costs to be paid within a stated reasonable period. (sec.107-ssec.1) The chief executive may make a criminal history costs requirement of a person— in an approved form for an application or request under this Act or the Administration Act ; or on the department’s website; or in a written notice given by the chief executive to the person. (sec.107-ssec.2) However, subsection (3) applies if a criminal history costs requirement is made of— an applicant under this Act after the application is made; or a collection agent but not in relation to an application made by the agent. (sec.107-ssec.3) The criminal history costs requirement must— be made in a written notice given by the chief executive to the applicant or collection agent; and also include a requirement for the costs to be paid within a stated reasonable period.
- (a) in an approved form for an application or request under this Act or the Administration Act ; or
- (b) on the department’s website; or
- (c) in a written notice given by the chief executive to the person.
- (a) an applicant under this Act after the application is made; or
- (b) a collection agent but not in relation to an application made by the agent.
- (a) be made in a written notice given by the chief executive to the applicant or collection agent; and
- (b) also include a requirement for the costs to be paid within a stated reasonable period.